glamorous Bio of Texas tycoon and his lady loves

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2007)

i was only interested in 'the aviator' because of Cate Blanchett. that woman could plug her nose and read the phone book and i'd listen with total undivided attention.
but besides her uncanny Kate Hepburn, i've grown to love Kate Beckinsale's Ava Gardner. she's not as ripe as the real deal but she manages to work up some steam in a lot of her scenes. and although there is still something about Howard Hughes that makes me think George Clooney, i can handle Di Caprio in the lead. but, Blanchett just wipes him off the screen with her performance.
i wish that the screenwriter hadn't played so fast and loose with facts because a lot of the film doesn't really make historical sense. but as long as Cate is on the screen, i'll watch it--really i will!