When I first heard that Leonardo DiCaprio -- a skinny, blond, wimpy, surfer
boy -- was going to play Howard Hughes -- a skinny, dark, tall, brooding
character -- I laughed out loud. It just seemed like the movie mis-casting
of the decade.

Well, we went to see "The Aviator" last night, and -- amazingly -- I have to
admit, he pulls it off. By the end I forgot who the actor was, and got
caught up in the story. DiCaprio especially captures Hughes' descent into
madness in a very realistic (and chilling) way.

(And the lady who played Katherine Hepburn was marvelous.)

It's not a great movie, but it's good, and the flying sequences -- although
not perfect -- are worth the price of admission alone.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"