the aviator

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2005)

I loved the aviator. however, i've seen the actual people portrayed in this film and it's not horrible, but it isn't exactly great. Gwen Stafani's jean Harlow is the cat's pajamas but she's too happy. miss Harlow was a very sad person in public. not melancholic but you could tell she wasn't happy with her work. she was a tough critic on her work and just like Ava Gardner, she saw acting as a job not a career. As for Ava Gardner and Katherine Hepburn's characters, they did great as well, but the research done for each character in the movie but i really don't believe they got deep enough in the characters' lives. Ava Gardner was a poor southern girl with a big drawl to start off and she really wasn't movie star material in the sense that she didn't want or need servants. she grew up during the great depression so she knew how to take care of things in a poor environment. in the film they portray her as though she's some rich kid. it surprises me that Mr. DiCaprio portrayed his character so very well. i don't think anyone has ever achieved that.