One of the best films of 2004, The Aviator was overshadowed by the overrated Million Dollar Baby and the awful Ray. Leonardo Dicaprio should have won an Oscar for his portrayal of Howard Hughes, the tortured drill bit magnet and filmmaker whose love of aviation and hatred of germs led to scrutiny by the media and the federal government. Martin Scorsese wisely focuses on Hughes’s genius and celebrity. Decades before he was the old recluse in Las Vegas, Hughes was the playboy of his generation, a pioneer of aviation, a fearless filmmaker, and a cutthroat businessman. Cate Blanchett won an Oscar for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn, and key supporting roles by Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, and John C. Reilly fill out a terrific ensemble cast.
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