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One of Leo's best films ever!

posted 6 years ago by CinemaDemon989 (1286)
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Now I know that Leo has been in a ton of great films. But this film really took me by surprise. At first, I was under the assumption that this film was only going to be about airplanes...which sounded boring. I didn't know anything about Howard Hughes before watching it. Basically, this film is about a super wealthy mentally ill man, who suffers from a form of severe hypochondria and OCD. Leo delivered an excellent performance. I would say this film is highly underrated.

[–] Foster (876) 10 months ago

Yes, HE should have gotten the Oscar for this

[–] TandyMan (10334) 10 months ago

It's oddly kind of disappeared and doesn't get talked about much these days. There was such hooplah of hype around it back in day.

[–] liscarkat (16476) 8 months ago

No matter how fat he gets or how much facial hair he grows, he still seems juvenile. Casting him as Howard Hughes was ridiculous.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (71429) 4 months ago

I must politely disagree, I think Leo gave a standout performance.
OK, he looked a bit young but I'm rewatching it now and Leo is delivering power and madness in every scene.

I think it's a brilliant performance and a terrific movie.