When every performance is great, can any performance really "stand out"? Has Leonardo DiCaprio ever had a bad performance? Or, even an average performance?
This movie was long, but needed to be longer. I hadn't seen this since the mid-2000's, and was surprised that the story abruptly ends at mid-life. Hughes' life had many more interesting stories left to tell, but it seems that Scorsese wanted to end the film on a positive note.
This is a fine film - with a big budget, a great cast, and great camera work.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria:
Acting: 1/1;
Casting: 1/1;
Directing: 1/1;
Story: 1/1;
Writing/Screenplay: 1/1;
Total Base Score = 5
Modifiers (+ or -):
Cinematography: +1 (Scorsese probably used as many cameras to film the dog fight scenes as Hughes used.);
Ensemble Cast: +1;
Total RealReview Rating: 7.
This movie was long, but needed to be longer. I hadn't seen this since the mid-2000's, and was surprised that the story abruptly ends at mid-life. Hughes' life had many more interesting stories left to tell, but it seems that Scorsese wanted to end the film on a positive note.
This is a fine film - with a big budget, a great cast, and great camera work.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria:
Acting: 1/1;
Casting: 1/1;
Directing: 1/1;
Story: 1/1;
Writing/Screenplay: 1/1;
Total Base Score = 5
Modifiers (+ or -):
Cinematography: +1 (Scorsese probably used as many cameras to film the dog fight scenes as Hughes used.);
Ensemble Cast: +1;
Total RealReview Rating: 7.