Good film that could have been great

Rating: 7/10 (23 April 2005)

Aviator is another Scorsese film that carries on a bit too long. Great performances turned in by Leonardo and a great supporting cast make this film thoroughly enjoyable. I just wish it could have been a little shorter as I found myself nodding off from time to time. Even if it meant cutting some of the great supporting performances, it would have helped the tempo. Creating a biographical film about such an enigmatic public figure is by no means an easy task to undertake, and the length doesn't overly detract from a very nice film.
I definitely recommend any and all to see this film if you haven't already as it is a great study of one of this country's pioneers and the disease that ultimately cut his career short.