One of 2004's best films

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2014)

Martin Scorsese's historically accurate drama about the life about Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920's to the mid 1940's is to me nothing short of great. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes who at the time of his life was the richest man in the world had many different jobs such as a film producer, plane designer, aviator, and pilot. DiCaprio plays Hughes perfectly in this well done biopic. Director Martin Scorsese knows history movie accuracy and not only the movie had a great camera crew and cast. But the movie showed us who Howard Hughes really was. The movie also has great work from Cate Blanchett, John C. Reilly, Kate Beckinsale, Alec Baldwin, and the legendary Alan Alda.This movie sort of reminds me of Flight which was directed by Robert Zemeckis, But Martin Scorsese's The Aviator was much better in my opinion. Also the movie has great costume design, art direction, and especially great photography from the magnificent Robert Richardson.