Avaitor flies..!

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2005)

Stunning cinematography! The DVD also contains great inside info on the making of the film and the 'Hughes' character himself (i.e. interviews about his 'OCD' - obsessive-compulsive disorder). I've seen other films about Hughes, but nothing that offered this kind of insight. L DiCapprio and Martin Scorsese worked hard on this project. The casting and character-portrayal are flawless. AND...... (I'm not sure that there has been much comment on this): the soundtrack is well-choreographed to highlight the sounds of the emerging 'swing' era and the mood of the unfolding action (Artie Shaw's theme "Nightmare" was a great choice to underscore Hughes' periods of great angst). (--: canuckteach