Jay, I had the identical experience. I didn't want to go, but it was
the day after Christmas and the kids had literally just sailed away
out of our lives, and Sally of course thought that anything called The
Aviator was just what I needed. So I went in great skepticism.

Yes, DiCaprio was good. He is an actor, not just a pretty face.

And yes, Cate Blanchett as Hepburn was a marvelous role. She deserves
a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for that one.

I enjoyed the movie very much, and so I think did everyone else in the
theater.

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:59:56 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

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.


-- all the best, Dan Ford

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