Aviator

I saw The Aviator the night before the Oscars. Having seen a few films prior to that, of which most were disappointing, I was skeptical. I didn't really want to see it, but Max was keen and I agreed to be nice. When we got to the theatre it was packed, and we had to sit in the 3rd row. My excitement dwindled even more, and I was sure the experience was going to be bad.

Within the first ten minutes of the film, I was riveted. It was spectacular, glamorous and not the least bit uninteresting, despite being about old planes (which I'm not into that much). All the actors in this movie were stellar. You can tell that everyone did their homework - Cate Blanchett most of all. She was by far the most deserving winner at the Oscars that night (followed at a close second by Alexander Payne for Sideways). Her portrayal of Hepburn was astonishing, and I was just blown away. I'm usually so irritated by Dicaprio, but he was also amazing in this movie. I CANNOT understand why Scorsese didn't get the Oscar for this film. It's actually embarrassing that he has never won.

I could go on about the costumes; the color shifting and the attention to detail; but the true test would be suggesting that you simply go and see it. As we walked out of the theater I felt my recent blog post was finally redeemed. At long last we got our money's worth for the ticket price!