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Rating: 3/10 (31 January 2005)

Where do I begin. While I liked the story and thought DiCaprio did a great job the film was a typical Scorsese over indulgent don't know when to cut mess.
The first 2 hours were pretty good up until and including the crash (great special effects). The performers in the coconut grove were a little over blown but...that's show biz. Cate Blanchette's accent was inconsistent - sometimes UP East and some moments Southern.
There were some huge continuity issues. The movie covers about 25 years of Howard's life yet no one aged AT ALL. Kathrine Hepburn's (Cate Blanchette) hair was the only noticeable change. The meteorologist from UCLA he hired in the beginning (Ian Holm) was exactly the same age at the end as was everyone else. When Howard was locked up in the screening room his nails got long, his hair grew below his shoulders yet his beard barely grew at all. The scene in the screening room was days too long as was the film.
I got to a point where I really didn't care about any of these people. I think the story is great and one that should have been told. I think it could have been told a little better.
I thought the costumes and sets were OUTSTANDING and the use of color to match stock footage and create a period feel really worked for me.
In my opinion one of the worst great movies I have seen in awhile.
Just my humble opinion.