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The Aviator
Martin Scorsese’s resplendently created masterpiece of film has rightfully engulfed everything in its path.
The biographical drama reunites director Scorsese with his “Gangs of New York” star DiCaprio, resulting in an emotionally fulfilling and realistically drawn life story of the great Howard Hughes.
The film focuses on Hughes most significant years beginning with detailing his extravagant World War I epic - “Hell’s Angels” that took over 3 years to complete and cost in the range of four million dollars in production costs.
Scorsese briefly and powerfully displays a young boy being bathed by his mother at a time when quarantine was in place. After the young Hughes spells out the word “Quarantine” and repeats it in full, the pic flies straight to the an airfield where “Hell’s Angels” is being shot. Hughes is already a wealthy young man 21 years of age from the family business of drill bits for oil wells.
Clearly an inexperienced filmmaker, Hughes poured money into “Hells Angels”, becoming the subject of derision for radio commentators and critics everywhere. Additionally Hughes is mocked at the Coconut Grove by Louis B. Mayer of MGM when requesting the use of an additional two cameras to add to his already large amount of 24 cameras. .
From the start, Scorsese highlights Hughes’ incredible determination, squandering and drive to the point of enlisting a meteorologist played by Ian Holm to aid him in creating the scene he imagines. This comes after Hughes is adamant in finding clouds that resemble giant, soft breasts. After years of waiting, auds are left mesmerized at the premier of Hughes gargantuan epic. .
Pic then introduces Catherine Hepburn’s presence in Hughes life when the aviator lands on the beach to pick up the actress. Blanchett’s performance is Oscar® worthy in her accurate depiction of the somewhat conceited Hepburn, skillfully recreating the star’s odd tone of voice. The chemistry between Hughes and Hepburn flourishes onscreen both on the ground and in the air as Hepburn is left to “Take the Wheel”.
Moving through the picture, viewers are shown the progression of Hughes life into his real passion found in aviation and his psychosomatic deterioration. Documenting Hughes’ shattering of the world speed record with ease in 1936 with his glossy H-1 racer, his endless rivalry against Pam Am head Juan Trippe’s monopoly on international flights, to the creation of a plane never meant to fly - the H4 “Hercules” or taunted “Spruce Goose”, to accusations of a war-profiteer.
Some would argue that perhaps the characters surrounding Scorsese’s “Aviator”, mainly the women in his life, are not delved into at a great enough depth. This could be true; however exactly much can one change in such a stable biography to date of the great man’s life? DiCaprio delivers the performance of his career with outstanding support from John C. Reilly and Alec Baldwin. .
Versatile Beckinsale joins as a credible Ava Gardner, lending some support to Hughes at a time when it was mostly needed, whilst thriving Jude Law’s role as cocky Errol Flynn is almost non-existent. .
A worthy nominee of 11 Academy Awards® in every possible way and one of 2004’s most grand moments.
The biographical drama reunites director Scorsese with his “Gangs of New York” star DiCaprio, resulting in an emotionally fulfilling and realistically drawn life story of the great Howard Hughes.
The film focuses on Hughes most significant years beginning with detailing his extravagant World War I epic - “Hell’s Angels” that took over 3 years to complete and cost in the range of four million dollars in production costs.
Scorsese briefly and powerfully displays a young boy being bathed by his mother at a time when quarantine was in place. After the young Hughes spells out the word “Quarantine” and repeats it in full, the pic flies straight to the an airfield where “Hell’s Angels” is being shot. Hughes is already a wealthy young man 21 years of age from the family business of drill bits for oil wells.
Clearly an inexperienced filmmaker, Hughes poured money into “Hells Angels”, becoming the subject of derision for radio commentators and critics everywhere. Additionally Hughes is mocked at the Coconut Grove by Louis B. Mayer of MGM when requesting the use of an additional two cameras to add to his already large amount of 24 cameras. .
From the start, Scorsese highlights Hughes’ incredible determination, squandering and drive to the point of enlisting a meteorologist played by Ian Holm to aid him in creating the scene he imagines. This comes after Hughes is adamant in finding clouds that resemble giant, soft breasts. After years of waiting, auds are left mesmerized at the premier of Hughes gargantuan epic. .
Pic then introduces Catherine Hepburn’s presence in Hughes life when the aviator lands on the beach to pick up the actress. Blanchett’s performance is Oscar® worthy in her accurate depiction of the somewhat conceited Hepburn, skillfully recreating the star’s odd tone of voice. The chemistry between Hughes and Hepburn flourishes onscreen both on the ground and in the air as Hepburn is left to “Take the Wheel”.
Moving through the picture, viewers are shown the progression of Hughes life into his real passion found in aviation and his psychosomatic deterioration. Documenting Hughes’ shattering of the world speed record with ease in 1936 with his glossy H-1 racer, his endless rivalry against Pam Am head Juan Trippe’s monopoly on international flights, to the creation of a plane never meant to fly - the H4 “Hercules” or taunted “Spruce Goose”, to accusations of a war-profiteer.
Some would argue that perhaps the characters surrounding Scorsese’s “Aviator”, mainly the women in his life, are not delved into at a great enough depth. This could be true; however exactly much can one change in such a stable biography to date of the great man’s life? DiCaprio delivers the performance of his career with outstanding support from John C. Reilly and Alec Baldwin. .
Versatile Beckinsale joins as a credible Ava Gardner, lending some support to Hughes at a time when it was mostly needed, whilst thriving Jude Law’s role as cocky Errol Flynn is almost non-existent. .
A worthy nominee of 11 Academy Awards® in every possible way and one of 2004’s most grand moments.