With the caveat that

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2005)

I worked as an Avionics Specialist/Technician and as an Aircraft Mechanic on flying status for almost 20 years in the Air Force, AND I have always had a personal weakness for brilliant and beautiful women (maybe I'm not representative of the average "AVIATOR" viewer in other areas, either).
Having said that, I thought "The Aviator" was one of the best movies I've ever seen. The movie ends 10 years before I was born, covers the 20 years before that, and I just felt like I was living in those twenty years the whole time I was watching the movie. You cannot set the period any better than that.
As a southern heterosexual male, Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't offer me a lot that holds my attention other than his acting ability. He is truly gifted as an actor.
My compliments and thanks to the men and women who made this movie.