The Best of the Year

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2005)

The most exciting and intense picture of resent years. Scorsese directs this beautifully lit and moving biopic with the help of the best acting talent around today. Dicaprio shines as the eccentric Hughes. And the seasoned supporting cast keeps up with his dynamic performance in their own unique ways. Alan Alda is brilliant as the seedy Senator from Maine. And Alec Baldwin again perfectly fits the bill as the "evil" supporting character. Blanchet turns an impression of Heburn into an entire original character of her own, which leaves the audience begging for a spin-off movie. Perhaps "Kate" or "Kate, the Cursed." Or maybe she can fight Japanese villains with animals jumping from their chests. Hell, she's Kate Hepburn, why not? The color scheme and set design are beautifully meshed together to form a real feel of that time period. The Aviator deserves every award that it is nominated for. And it is high time for Mr. Scorsese to meet Oscar.
Final Verdict: A+