I have a hard time getting over the Leonardo DiCaprio's boyish looks. He's a fine actor, underated, definintely. However his look turns everything he does into a cartoon. He's brilliant in something lighthearted like Catch Me If You Can, but it's hard to take him seriously in a dramatic role like The Gangs of New York, Titantic or The Man in the Iron Mask.

The same could easily be said of Martin Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator, that is, until the end of the movie when DiCaprio transforms himself into a Hughes. The scene where Hughes testifies before the Senate is magnificent. If you could give an Academy Award for just one scene, surely DiCaprio would get it.

The film itself, while self-indulgent at times, is an homage not just the iconic Howard Hughes, but to the era. The music, the clothing, the style. It was all spectacularly recreated and beautifully filmed. It's a long movie, so grab some popcorn, sit back and enjoy.

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Jude Law's cameo as Errol Flynn was great. He was on screen for only a few minutes, but he was perfect. His was only one of a number of standout performances from the always fantastic Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn to Kate Beckinsale's stunning Ava Gardner. There was another strong effort from the reliable John C. Reilly as Hughes' right hand man Noah Dietrich.