Being guided by one of the greatest directors of all time is probably the most influential thing you can do in film. As is with Leonardo DiCaprio. He has made three films with Martin Scorsese and he plans to make even more. Remember the last guy Marty held onto for a bunch of films; it was a man named Robert De Niro and his career turned out O.K. eh? In 2004, the front-runner at the Oscars was a film called The Aviator. This was the true life story of Howard Hughes (DiCaprio), an eccentric billionaire film proudcer and aviator. He was America's 1st billionaire, but he had the disease that would bring his career up and down; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Howard always needed everything to be perfect down to every detail. He couldn't touch the doorknob in the bathroom with his bare hands, he had to scrub his hands until they bled, and he couldn't eat his steak and peas after somebody took one of his 9 peas. Never the less, his life was exciting and thought provoking as he tried to build the worlds biggest plane, direct controversial films, and woo the woman of his dreams, Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett). With brilliant supporting performance by Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, and John C. Reily, rounded off by DiCaprio's uncanny performance, The Aviator is a terrific film.
DiCaprio's performance in phonominal. He trained and researched for the role for months and nailed every second of screen time. He perfected the accent, always looked uncomfortable in his situations, and was just a great overall performance. DiCaprio is becoming one of the greatest actors of his generation and is being more and more respected by critics and audiences alike and The Aviator certainly doesn't hurt his reputation. Bravo Mr. DiCaprio!
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