Nice job Scorcese!

Rating: 8/10 (6 March 2006)

The Aviator, one of the newer films by Martin Scorcese, is a knock out classic film by the directing genius. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, who before this movie I haven't really taken seriously (I mean, he was okay in Titanic, but I never considered him a great actor) - but in this film, he really authentically portrayed Howard Hughes and his various ticks that is was amazing. A very well done performance. Cate Blanchett also deserves kudos for a realistic portrayal of Katherine Hepburn (RIP). The score by Howard Shore also deserves special mention - he created another classic musical theme (as he did repeatedly with the Lord of the Rings trilogy) - I look forward to this composer's future ventures. Overall, with a strong script, beautiful production design, and the aforementioned pluses, this is a must see - 8 out of 10.