best movie of the year

Rating: Null/10 (1 December 2004)

This is simply the best movie I have seen all year. And I have seen them all, I think... I see like 3 movies a week. I saw it at a special screening with a bunch of crusty old movie critics, and they gave it a standing ovation... While not as motivated as the rest of them, I am of the opinion that this is Scorsese's best picture since Raging Bull.... At 166 minutes it does drag at times, and the 3D rendered scenes stood out more than I would have hoped, but the over the top performances (In a good way) of Leonardo and Blanchett were nothing short of riveting. Didn't know Leonardo had it in him... I've had an avid interest in the work of Howard Hughes since I was very young... I've been inside the Spruce Goose, (It's presently in a museum in Northwest Oregon) so I went in expecting a lot... Wasn't disappointed, although I had a few issues the historical accuracy of the story. In the end it didn't really matter, it's just simply a fantastic story...