Who knew the Spruce Goose flew like a bird?
That’s at least one thing I learned from The Aviator. That Howard Hughes was an odd cat we all knew but that he was severely injured in an airplane crash? That Kathryn Hepburn was the love of his life? Sure. We all knew that.
Now the question is: how much is the truth and how much is invented garbage on the scale of the ridiculous costumes in Gangs of New York?
Meh, Scorsese has his moments and despite its length this was a fine film. I probably could have done with a few less moments of groping Ava Gardner and a few more moments of flight but it wasn’t an entirely wasted evening.