A Flight To The Finish.

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2018)

I first got this movie, excited that it was directed by Martin Scorsese, who is probably my favorite director. I tried to watch this numerous times and could only pass a half hour. I felt it was slow and that Leo's imitation of Howard Hughes's accent was annoying. I got rid of it-very disappointed with the movie.
Then, a couple years later, I went to a used DVD store and found it for $1.88 and decided to give it another chance. About 2 bucks isn't a bad risk, right?
There was no risk. I have no idea what changed, but I relished every moment of this movie, which runs just under 3 hours. The accent I adjusted to, and I was thrilled with the story.
The movie follows Howard Hughes, a real life filmmaker with OCD. (One movie that he is known for is the 1932 version of Scarface. ) He made many movies with planes, and decided to try flying planes, and that became his new passion.
This movie also goes deep into his OCD, which becomes a part of the PG-13 rating. In one scene, he cleans his hands in a restaurant bathroom so vigorously that he cuts his hands. He also has to wait for someone to enter to leave without touching the germy door. In a more intense part, he locks himself in his movie viewing room nude, talking into a tissue covered microphone. When he has to urinate, he uses empty milk bottles. Aspects like this could deepen conversation on OCD or cause a young viewer to want to learn more about the disorder.
As a film buff, it was also neat to see how Hughes made movies, and all the stars he met. There is a scene where Cate Blanchett plays Katherine Hepburn.
Howard Hughes had a fascinating life and, despite my first assumptions, it made for a great movie. This is one of Martin Scorsese's finest movies.