"This is not Scorsese's best work, but it is still a noteworthy movie. In nearly three hours, "The Flyer" proves the glory of Howard Hughes with a magnificent chapter. Scorsese fully demonstrates the time Hollywood once had in this movie. Those retro scenes make people immersive, of course, what is more important is Hughes's life.

We all know that Hughes is a great legendary figure. The Spruce Goose has maintained the record of the largest wing-spreading aircraft. Before Hughes started it, no one thought that this giant plane could fly into the sky. He was a genius, billionaire and playboy. Scorsese did not avoid these in the movie. He showed the most important scenes in Hughes's life, or the first half of his life before hiding in Las Vegas. In that era, the amazing "Hell Angel" and Katherine Hepburn and Ava Gardner, the relationship between manufacturing aircraft and air crashes, and of course, the test flight of the Spruce Goose.

Scorsese used the lens language he was best at constructing fascinating pictures, which made people praise Hughes's indelible dream."

——David Anson, a famous film critic of "Newsweek",

"It's undoubtedly a huge and creative film, and maybe in the eyes of some people, it makes the plot of the story a little disconnected, but Scorsese nicely connects the details and presents a vivid story.

The biggest surprise is Sean? Tang. Before this, almost no one thought he could play this role well. This is the greatest pilot in American history. Although he has played many roles beyond his actual age, most people were wrong this time. Sean's performance was very exciting. Whether it is a 20-year-old playboy or a 40-year-old plane tycoon, he accurately grasped his traits - of course, he still has to be more skilled in the image of a playboy.

In the movie, you can see Hughes' passion, Hughes' dream, Hughes' obsessive-compulsive disorder, Hughes's emotions and control. When you watch it, you won't think that Sean Tang is doing very well, and you will only naturally think that this is Howard Hughes's soul, especially the one-man show before the hearing. Hughes' torture and pain are completely displayed in front of people, making people unable to feel sympathy for the energetic aviation entrepreneur decades ago.

This is a great movie with a great director, a great producer and a great actor.”

——Washington Post commentator Stephen Hunter

"The movie is more like a loose gossip tabloid, with Scorsese holding the camera accurately, but mostly facing Hughes's private life. I think what the audience would prefer to watch is how Hughes went from being a young boy to a famous pilot, how he designed a plane and challenged it to finally get it to the sky - yes, like the last spruce goose.

Of course, this does not mean that Hughes's private life is not important. Biography movies need to show a person's life in all aspects. In fact, Catherine Hepburn, played by Cate Blanchett, is the biggest highlight of the movie. She almost blends into the retro style and completely captures the style of Catherine.

As for Sean Tang, it cannot be said that he performed poorly. In fact, he did perform well in some places. The scene of the obsessive-compulsive one-man show is very surprising. Thinking about his actual age, it is even more surprising. But in this movie, except for a few amazing performances, such as the playboy's style at the beginning, or the obsession when a new plane appears, most of the time he can only be considered as a normal person, reciting the prescribed lines and expressing the prescribed emotions.

Overall, this is a good work. Scorsese describes a character's life and reminisces about the thriving and magnificent era."

——Film screenwriter Jay Rabin

"In mediocre works, Scorsese has no previous aura and has begun to be pleasing to the public. The plot of the movie is unremarkable and tedious. If Cate Blanchett's performance has highlights, then Sean Don's performance is a disaster. When he appears on the screen, people just want him to walk away quickly."

——Independent commentator Simon Hartman

The day after the release of "The Aviator", various reports flocked to the New Year in 2005. Although they only had the first two days of headlines in the entertainment version, they still occupied a very important column at other times, whether it was paper media or online media.

This shows how famous Scorsese is - of course, there are also Shaun and two Kate, whether Sean, Cate Blanchett or Kate Beckinsale, who are now considered first-line stars. With one of the four major directors in the 1980s, the lineup of "The Aviator" can be considered luxurious.

What's more, there are veteran actors such as Alec Baldwin, William Dafoe, and very famous actors and singers such as Jude Law, Gwen Stephanie. It's normal for them to be treated like this.

Most of the comments were positive, despite the different focus, some thought Scorsese did a good job, some thought Cate Blanchett was eye-catching, and some thought Sean Don was surprised. But overall, they all thought "The Aviator" was wonderful and gave high scores in their own way.

A small number of comments made a lot of criticisms, and they were divided into several situations, such as relatively fair, and they were determined and denied. Some people also completely denied and followed someone to criticize, just like the last comment listed above.

As for some of the more bizarre ones who like this movie, they mocked a certain actor, but they didn't. After all, the only one who is easiest to do this is Sean, and Sean is the most popular actor, and 90% of the shots revolve around him. If you hate him, you can't like this movie, so just criticize them together.

But what's interesting is that no matter how harsh these people criticize, they basically never mention Sean's age. Well, it's not accurate to say that. Those tabloids who like to make a fuss still use this big story and say that he can't play the kind of posture that requires time to settle, but the criticism that is truly meaningful has not made any comments on this.

In other words, no matter how reluctant it is, most people have to admit that Sean is a character who can play a temperament, demeanor and image beyond his age.

"In the future, I can choose some older characters, and I don't have to play the role of a madman, a mentally retarded or a psychopath." Sean said proudly in Frederick's office.

He was indeed happy that the worry at the premiere was completely redundant, and although the audience did not comment on the one-man show, most of the comments affirmed his performance.

"Sean fully integrates Hughes in this one-man show, allowing people to see a tycoon with a huge torment and insecurity in his heart, who cannot control his adventures no matter how many risks he takes." Roger Albert commented.

So, after the New Year, when he came to Frederick's office to discuss what his next goal should be, Sean had the above words.

As expected, the agent covered his face with his hands. Looking at that look, if Sean continued to talk about it, he might have cried.

"Don't do this, Fred, isn't there still "Batman Prequel: War Moment" this year?" Sean, who knew he was depressed, said comfortingly.

"It will be too late if the movie is released," Frederick said with his eyes rolling.

“Unless the box office fails,” Sean reminded, “but I don’t think so.”

"Can't you see it yet, Sean," Sanders shrugged at this time, "he's just a pessimist."

"I'm not a pessimist, Sandy," Frederick immediately retorted, "I think you, as Sean's agent, should understand the importance of being prepared at any time."

"Okay, guys, don't do this. No matter what topic is, it can be discussed." Sean hurriedly spoke before Sanders spoke to smooth things out to prevent the situation from escalating.

This situation had already happened when Sanders was an assistant, and later gradually eased under Sean's mediation, but after Sanders became his agent and slowly formed a team, this contradiction began to emerge again. Every time they met, they had to pick each other. Just like now, Frederick's worries are understandable. If the box office is bad after the movie is released, it will affect the actor's value, especially those commercial productions. So while the movie is being popular and popular with the public, they will negotiate a new script with a large studio. Even if the box office is bad, there is a chance to turn things around.

So before "The Aviator" was officially released, Frederick was talking about this, but now he just mentioned it again. Although the box office of the movie is pretty good, the total box office has been 50 million by mid-January. When it was released, the publisher only arranged 40 theaters, and it only gradually increased to 1,800 in the second week, and it has not exceeded 2,000 so far. It is a good box office of 50 million in five weeks. After all, this is a literary and artistic movie, and cannot be compared with commercial masterpieces.

But this does not prevent Frederick from taking advantage of the situation. He hopes that Sean will read a few more scripts and strive to get a good role before the release of the Batman prequel, which is already scheduled for this summer vacation.

"I know you're very busy, Sean, you have to participate in various activities, promote and maintain your image," Frederick said, and glanced at Sanders, "but, you still have to do what you should do."

Well, after Sanders became an agent, he left a lot of power, and he took the initiative to leave. Sanders' team is now responsible for the image packaging of Sean. It is understandable that Frederick is unhappy. However, Sanders is Sean's best friend after all, so he has to be biased no matter what. For the time being, he can only feel wronged.
Chapter completed!