A Contemporary Masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (8 September 2005)

We've all seen one movie that simply moved us in an extraordinary way. For me, it would have to be The Aviator. I'm not going to argue about how great the movie was or how high it ranks on my "personal movie list" simply because every single person is different. I loved the movie, but I can totally relate, in one way or another, to a person that hated this movie. The fact of the matter is that even the person who thought the movie was lackluster probably acknowledges (somewhere in their consciousness) the fact that the movie was much different than any other they've seen in a while. The movie's best quality, in my opinion, is its originality. The airplane sequences, the lavish Hollywood parties and the way the movie was shot (not with a standard camera but with another type) definitely contributed to its originality. The only thing I didn't like about the movie was how "heavy" it really was at times. From a critics' point of view, this movie ranks among the best of the year, but then again, Fight Club was harshly criticized and it turned out to be what our "lost generation" was lusting for.