2008 Woodie Awards
The Aviator Soars to the Academy Awards
Katie Meyer
Issue date: 2/2/05 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Time and time again Martin Scorsese has delivered spellbinding and brilliant motion pictures to the silver screen that both captivate and shock audiences. From 1976's Taxi Driver and 2002's Gangs of New York, Scorsese's films have never failed to gain the acclaim and praise of critics and the public alike, and his newest film, The Aviator is no exception. The Aviator is a beautiful and magnificent film with astounding performances and a fantastic script-a true contender for the Academy Awards this March.
The Aviator is the remarkable biopic of Howard Hughes, the famous aristocrat who invested his great fortune in his passion for aviation and epic films all while his mental stability slowly deteriorated. Also, Scorsese and screenplay writer John Logan focus the film on his life from the 1920s until the mid-1940s, thus encompassing his legendary days as a playboy. The end result is an endearing and heartbreaking film of one man's journey for greatness, yet a journey ultimately hindered by his mental health.
The Aviator has been recognized for many prestigious awards. It has won two Golden Globes, including Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor, Best Original Score, and for Best Picture. It also could be Scorcese's first Academy Award win. Despite his long, successful career and eight nominations, he has never won an Oscar. The film has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor.
In every great film there are great performances, and The Aviator is no exception. Leonardo DiCaprio brilliantly plays the eclectic and eccentric Howard Hughes with an astonishing intensity. DiCaprio is at his best in this film and displays a maturity and excellence many his age never achieve. Cate Blanchett plays the legendary Katharine Hepburn, Hughes brief beau. Blanchett tactfully nails Hepburn's nature and mannerisms, and is indefinitely at her very best.
There is an undeniable commonality between this film and Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. It is difficult to imagine that Scorsese did not envision Kane's unique musical composition and dynamic cinematography when filming The Aviator. Scorsese never fails to use his camera as a creative and artistic outlet, thus creating some of the most beautiful and artistic scenes and sequences of the year.
John Logan creates some of the most unique and memorable lines in film this year. Logan pens a terrific screenplay that flows and endears audience members from beginning to end. It is extremely difficult to write a screenplay that focuses on pertinent periods of a person's life while revolving around a central theme. However, Logan has the ability to do just this, and solely focuses on the film's theme of aviation, while also delving into his personal trials and tribulations during that period.
Martin Scorsese's The Aviator is undeniably one of the year's finest films. It exemplifies everything a great film should be from its captivating and intriguing cinematography to the outstanding performance of the starring and supporting cast. Hopefully, Scorsese will finally be recognized for his amazing filmmaking talents at this year's Academy Awards, for it is better late than never.
The Aviator is the remarkable biopic of Howard Hughes, the famous aristocrat who invested his great fortune in his passion for aviation and epic films all while his mental stability slowly deteriorated. Also, Scorsese and screenplay writer John Logan focus the film on his life from the 1920s until the mid-1940s, thus encompassing his legendary days as a playboy. The end result is an endearing and heartbreaking film of one man's journey for greatness, yet a journey ultimately hindered by his mental health.
The Aviator has been recognized for many prestigious awards. It has won two Golden Globes, including Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor, Best Original Score, and for Best Picture. It also could be Scorcese's first Academy Award win. Despite his long, successful career and eight nominations, he has never won an Oscar. The film has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor.
In every great film there are great performances, and The Aviator is no exception. Leonardo DiCaprio brilliantly plays the eclectic and eccentric Howard Hughes with an astonishing intensity. DiCaprio is at his best in this film and displays a maturity and excellence many his age never achieve. Cate Blanchett plays the legendary Katharine Hepburn, Hughes brief beau. Blanchett tactfully nails Hepburn's nature and mannerisms, and is indefinitely at her very best.
There is an undeniable commonality between this film and Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. It is difficult to imagine that Scorsese did not envision Kane's unique musical composition and dynamic cinematography when filming The Aviator. Scorsese never fails to use his camera as a creative and artistic outlet, thus creating some of the most beautiful and artistic scenes and sequences of the year.
John Logan creates some of the most unique and memorable lines in film this year. Logan pens a terrific screenplay that flows and endears audience members from beginning to end. It is extremely difficult to write a screenplay that focuses on pertinent periods of a person's life while revolving around a central theme. However, Logan has the ability to do just this, and solely focuses on the film's theme of aviation, while also delving into his personal trials and tribulations during that period.
Martin Scorsese's The Aviator is undeniably one of the year's finest films. It exemplifies everything a great film should be from its captivating and intriguing cinematography to the outstanding performance of the starring and supporting cast. Hopefully, Scorsese will finally be recognized for his amazing filmmaking talents at this year's Academy Awards, for it is better late than never.