# The Aviator (2004)

> A visionary aviator and Hollywood tycoon pursues technological greatness while fame, rivalry, and debilitating compulsions threaten to consume him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1747

## Facts

- Runtime: 170 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Danny Huston
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338751/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: grandiose, tense, melancholic, historical film night, aviation movie marathon

## Synopsis

A visionary's ambition takes flight, but the turbulence of his mind threatens to ground him.

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