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Aviator, The (2004) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Aviator, The (2004) a score of 2.9908 out of 4

based on (392) reviews

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Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)

A stunning mosaic of contradictions....read the complete Aviator, The (2004) review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Some have called him a genius, while others have called him a madman. Like so many others who have soared to great heights, he is a lot of both. The Aviator is based on the life of one of the great pioneers of aviation in the 20th Century, Howard Hughes,...read the complete Aviator, The (2004) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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Political Film Society

The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorcese, is a biopic about arrogant multimillionaire Howard R. Hughes, Jr. (played by Leonardo DiCaprio, whose characterization seems that of a boy playing a man's part). The film begins when Hughes is a child in Houston,...read the complete Aviator, The (2004) review at Political Film Society