Part I: Director's Influence

The Aviator is definitely a biopic centered around the life of Howard Hughes, an eccentric movie director and aviation pioneer. This film definitely depicts characteristics of a biopic because whenever the time period in the film shifts forward, filters are constantly changing. Filters are used to indicate the time period that the film is taking place in. This work takes place among other great biopics that depict a prominent character during history. This film, lie many others, doesn't stay in one period of history. Instead, the Aviator depicts various time periods and shows how the character adapts to the changing times.

Martin Scorsese is no new name for many film fanatics. His work includes Goodfellas, The Departed, and the recent Shutter Island. Many of his films shows the gritty side of whatever he is trying to depict. To the general public, aviation seems like a heroic undertaking. But as we see in the film, Scorsese shows the pains and struggles that Howard Hughes has to go through in order for his investments in his planes succeed.

A definite theme of The Aviator has to be that struggles must be overcome in order for one to stick to their goals and pride. Hughes manages to overcome heartbreak, his disorder, and near death experiences in order for him to pursuit his aviation dreams