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DVD : The Aviator (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Rating: - not unlike its subject, the movie *just* falls short of greatness
martin scorsese directed this bio of howard hughes, covering the period from the late 20s to the late 40s. theres so much good here, i feel kinda mean in only giving it 3 stars, but sadly the movie never comes together for me. and im not sure why; maybe it needed to be seen on the big screen, and not my television set. leonardo dicaprio manages to rein in most of his usually mannered acting, but maybe, for once, he SHOULD have hammed it up, as did costars cate blanchett and alan alda. this is a film i will come back to in a few years (and thankfully its a return to form for scorsese from the abysmal "gangs of new york"), but for now, it doesnt work in my eyes.

Rating: - Here is a Fascinating Film!!
Watch this movie if you want something quite different than what you'll find at any movie theater this summer. DiCapprio gives his finest performance to date in this film, and I am not usually a big fan of his. The flying shots are so compelling in this movie, that despite the length of the film, you don't really notice the time go by. Add a very compelling, true story of Howard Hughes and his deteriorating mental illness, and this is not like any movie you have seen. I still maintain that any TRUE genius is a breathe away from some form of mental illness------it is the price of pure genius. These illnesses are all very close to each other, and I am glad to see on the screen, a depiction of something much more complicated than depression. (not that depression by itself is not complicated enough). The irony is that Howard Hughes had to suffer terribly, in order to make his great aviation accomplishments available to us, much as Beethoven paid a 'price' for giving us the 5th symphony. So buy this fascinating film and dare to be challenged as well as entertained. They don't make them like this anymore!!

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Rating: - Great acting, abrupt ending
This film does represent a serious investment of your time. And, after nearly three hours of viewing, you do not get a full picture of Howard Hughes' life. Scorcese's pacing is just painfully slow, right up until the oddly abrupt ending. At the very least he could've given us a block of type at the end that filled us in on the rest of Hughes' achievements, when he died, etc. That said, the acting is great and at least some of the storyline is quite inspiring. The cast is large and everyone contributes high-quality work. DiCaprio and Blanchett in particular really get into their roles.

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Rating: - Very graphic
My husband and I liked this movie - except for the horrible plane crash that Hughes experienced. It was so graphic and painful that my husband was still talking about it the next day. The portrayal of OCD in Hughes life was very brilliantly played by DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett made a surprisingly accurate Katherine Hepburn.
The Aviator is a movie that we have to plan to watch because it is so long and time-consuming. Usually it's a rainy day film, or one that we reserve for pizza nights when it's just the two of us. It IS a long watch. I find myself skipping ahead to some more poignant scenes at times. Overall, we like it - once in awhile.

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Rating: - Timeless
This movie is bound to be a timeless classic. The directing and acting were superb. The story probably reflects the most interesting time of Howard Hughes life and Leonardo DiCaprio did a great job portraying Mr Hughes. In fact I feel it is his best performance so far.

Hughes is one of the most interesting characters of the 20th century and in this movie you will find out why. He was an amazing man who made decisions quickly and decisively. I think you will learn a lot about the man and it will also leave you inspired to think bigger then you have been. One of my favorite lines from the movie is when Howard tells his engineer to stop thinking like an insect!

I own this one and have watched it numerous times sometimes by just fast forwarding it to my favoite parts. I was truly inspired by it and especially at the end when you see him as a young boy saying he was going to make the biggest movies and fly the fastest planes and become the richest man in the world. It just goes to show how a boy with some dreams can become a man with great realities.

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