The Aviator (2004) Reviews

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Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprioCate Blanchett, (more)
Director(s):
Martin Scorsese
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Category:
Drama
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Brian J.

I didn't know what to expect from this movie. I'm not really into aviation, but I watched it because it won 5 Academy Awards. I thought every minute of this movie was fascinating. I became so ...
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I didn't know what to expect from this movie. I'm not really into aviation, but I watched it because it won 5 Academy Awards. I thought every minute of this movie was fascinating. I became so involved with the characters I didn't realize the movie was almost 3 hours long.
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Jarrod S.

This movie does almost everything right. The period feel is strong - I really believed that the cast was in the early half of last century. In fact, the acting was also spot on. Leo did a great ...
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This movie does almost everything right. The period feel is strong - I really believed that the cast was in the early half of last century. In fact, the acting was also spot on. Leo did a great job with that frenetic yet subdued Southern drawl of Howard Hughes. I even got annoyed at how well Cate Blanchett did as a certain Miss Hepburn. Nevertheless, the plot stalls when Hughes starts his descent into madness. They could have done a better job sprinkling the madness in rather than having it fall like an anvil mid-movie. Also, the part I hoped for most was when Hughes starts being a crazy shut-in! None of that. Oh well. Good movie nevertheless. ;-)
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RJ P.

The Aviator is Martin Scorsese's take on the interesting and intriguing life of Howard Hughes. DiCaprio is very convincing as Mr. Hughes. The story moves along quite swiftly and although it is not ...
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The Aviator is Martin Scorsese's take on the interesting and intriguing life of Howard Hughes. DiCaprio is very convincing as Mr. Hughes. The story moves along quite swiftly and although it is not an Action movie, there are very few parts that would be considered down time. Definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of DiCaprio or Scorsese.
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Brian S.

If you are a fan of Decaprio then you will like this movie. He brings out the best in any script. I am a huge fan of his. I think he is the best modern actor today. This movie was a little to long but Leo pulls it off.

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Diana P.

Dragged in parts; ended at a strange point in HH life. Good depiction by Leo of HH descent into madness. Too bad he didn't get help.

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Linda C.

I found this movie a little boring. Actually, I lost interest in it a bit over half way through & just stopped watching. The characters were interesting enough so I am not quite sure why this movie ...
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I found this movie a little boring. Actually, I lost interest in it a bit over half way through & just stopped watching. The characters were interesting enough so I am not quite sure why this movie just didn't seem to 'work'....but it didn't!
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Jeffrey T.

Not a typical Scorsese movie. Very slow at times and did not protray Hughes in a factual sense. DiCaprio is average. This movie was beyond his acting abilities.

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Cody K.

i think leo is the best at playing the roles he is given, i believe that during filming, he believes of himself as being the person he's portraying. this was a little long, but good no less

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Lee L.

This is a really good movie and well worth the long play time. It is a complex story but this movie makes the years fly by. If you dont know the history of Howard Hughes then this is the tell all ...
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This is a really good movie and well worth the long play time. It is a complex story but this movie makes the years fly by. If you dont know the history of Howard Hughes then this is the tell all for you. The people that dont like this movie probably fall into a couple of categories but everyone else should like it. Those categories would be people that dont know or care about any aviation history. Also, people that dont understand or have not dealt with mental illness probably will not understand this movie.
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Chang L.

Let's give our compassion to the mama's boy "a moneybag - a man" as well as enervated Scorsese~~

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