This was a great movie that kept getting better throughout until it couldn't possibly get any better.
It is about the early life of the director and aviator (hence the title; "the aviator") Howard Hughes. It shows a lot of the making of Hell's Angels, and it shows his severe, yet undiagnosed OCD that seemingly gets progressively worse, as well as his relationship with Katherine.
As with a lot of biopics I have reviewed, the acting is perfection, which does not come as a surprise to me, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, and John C. Reily all have important roles in the movie. And obviously they all do a fantastic job.
As for the cinematography, I love everything regarding the audio. The sound quality is great, as well as the sound effects, the volume, and the soundtrack, especially the soundtrack. The visuals are good as well, It has reasonable visual quality, as well as real-looking visual effects.
For the realism, I did some research and it is among the most realistic biopics I have ever seen (along with Ray and Milk). There are very few completely dramatized scenes in the movie, which is very surprising seen as it is a 2 hour and 50 minute movie.
For the emotional impact, seeing Hughes get progressively worse is hard to watch (in a good way). It is very realistic, and DiCaprio does a great job at portraying it. It is sad, mildly disturbing.
For the entertainment, I am glad to say that the movie absolutely passes this factor as well. In the beginning, it is slow, and you don't know where the movie is going because it seems like the whole movie will be about a guy getting 2 extra cameras. But he then meets Katherine, and it gets very entertaining from there. And I am by no means saying the beginning is bad, I am just saying it lacks the entertainment that the rest of the movie has. It is still great to watch, there is also some pretty good dark comedy towards the beginning, and the 2 hours and 50 minutes end up feeling like nothing more than 1 hour and 45 minutes.
And the ending...fantastic, is all I have to say.
Conclusion: Plot: 10/10 Acting: 10/10 Cinematography: 9.9/10 Realism: 9.5/10 Emotional impact: 10/10 Entertainment level: 9.8/10 Ending: 10/10 Characters: 10/10
Final rating: 99%
It is about the early life of the director and aviator (hence the title; "the aviator") Howard Hughes. It shows a lot of the making of Hell's Angels, and it shows his severe, yet undiagnosed OCD that seemingly gets progressively worse, as well as his relationship with Katherine.
As with a lot of biopics I have reviewed, the acting is perfection, which does not come as a surprise to me, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, and John C. Reily all have important roles in the movie. And obviously they all do a fantastic job.
As for the cinematography, I love everything regarding the audio. The sound quality is great, as well as the sound effects, the volume, and the soundtrack, especially the soundtrack. The visuals are good as well, It has reasonable visual quality, as well as real-looking visual effects.
For the realism, I did some research and it is among the most realistic biopics I have ever seen (along with Ray and Milk). There are very few completely dramatized scenes in the movie, which is very surprising seen as it is a 2 hour and 50 minute movie.
For the emotional impact, seeing Hughes get progressively worse is hard to watch (in a good way). It is very realistic, and DiCaprio does a great job at portraying it. It is sad, mildly disturbing.
For the entertainment, I am glad to say that the movie absolutely passes this factor as well. In the beginning, it is slow, and you don't know where the movie is going because it seems like the whole movie will be about a guy getting 2 extra cameras. But he then meets Katherine, and it gets very entertaining from there. And I am by no means saying the beginning is bad, I am just saying it lacks the entertainment that the rest of the movie has. It is still great to watch, there is also some pretty good dark comedy towards the beginning, and the 2 hours and 50 minutes end up feeling like nothing more than 1 hour and 45 minutes.
And the ending...fantastic, is all I have to say.
Conclusion: Plot: 10/10 Acting: 10/10 Cinematography: 9.9/10 Realism: 9.5/10 Emotional impact: 10/10 Entertainment level: 9.8/10 Ending: 10/10 Characters: 10/10
Final rating: 99%