A Very good movie, but not a best picture of the year

Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2005)

Let's see...I liked the movie, I think it was s smart and captivating portrait of a great American personality. The cinematographic quality was, to me, stainless. The script was wonderful and the performances...astounding! Leonardo Di Caprio, although not my favorite actor, did an amazing job playing Howard Hughes. I did not really trust him to play a character like Howard Hughes, but he did it wonderfully. It has to be said that it must not be easy to play a paranoid and psychologically affected character such as Hughes and he really deserved the Oscar for his performance. Cate Blanchett was delightful to see as Katharine Hepburn, she manages to show in the screen the charms and tenacity of the legendary actress. She was amazing and I was glad to know that her performance was not ignored by the Academy. The movie was filled with the glamour and excitement of the 40's and 50's. Yet, I think there was definitely something missing, the picture was probably too long, slow and had a controversial ending that can be thought to be great by some and unsuitable by others. My overall comment is: A great picture that deserves to be taken into consideration, but not enough to be considered a masterpiece.