Great Movie!

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2005)

Although I thought I knew a great deal about the life of Howard Hughes, this movie brought me back to reality. I found that I knew only small bits of his public life. What an outstanding biographical sketch of someone who could truly be called a "mad genius." Experiencing this film allows you to peek into the private, and sometimes all to public, life of one of the great pioneers of modern aviation. His brilliance as a genius in the world of aviation is shown in balance with his personal battle with mental disease. It as an unforgettable experience and left me wanting more. It is long, but I didn't mind and wished that it had given me more. When you see it, you will understand why I say this. Leonardo DiCaprio is very good as Hughes, but Cate Blanchet steals the movie as the only woman who really understands and accepts him as a person who has value outside of his exploits in the air and his great wealth. It's a don't miss movie!!!!