December 28, 2004
Fluff -- Aviator
I saw this movie on Sunday, and it was very good. I've always considered Leonardo DiCaprio to be a fantastic actor, and this movie is no exception. Twenty minutes into the film you've forgetten that he's a pretty boy actor, and see him as Howard Hughes. He played Hughes', umm, instabilities perfectly, without over doing it. His lunacy only became tedious (and a bit disturbing with the milk bottles) towards the end of the film.
I found parts of it confusing though. In his battle with Pan Am, Hughes fought the idea that the US needed a national flagged carrier with a monopoly on international flights, and used British Airways and Lufthansa as examples. However, this conversation took place in the film in 1944. Was Lufthansa really a competitor at this time? They had no international flights during the war, and ceased operation after the German defeat.
Maybe this was supposed to be another subtle hint that he was loopy.
Posted by Dave at December 28, 2004 11:55 AMYore expecting rational continuity?
I haven't seen it yet, and I agree that DiCaprio is, well brilliant, at playing the whackos (see Catch Me...) but comeon my friend, this is Hollywood.
Looking forward to it.
Posted by: lane on December 28, 2004 08:16 PMLufthansa, no international flights during the war? Not sure but I think they were still running to Sweden, Spain and Portugal.
Posted by: Tim Worstall on January 2, 2005 04:12 AM