I consider myself a recluse, so I really related to DiCaprio's performance in
Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004). I'm not an actor but I dabble in music, so I empathized with Leo's emotional journey and hey isn't that what movies are supposed to do for us?

I have to admit, I watch simple movies with minimal interest (i.e., Joe Dante's "The 'Burbs"). I'm not American by birth (I'm from India), so I have even less fascination with the phenomenon that is Hollywood; and even in India, I watch movies like "Kabhi Kabhie" (1976).

Nevertheless, I dabble in the exotic and bizarre (i.e., "Eyes Wide Shut," "The Aviator," "The Dark Knight," etc.).

When I saw "The Aviator," I became interested in the life of Howard Hughes and in the new direction of Hollywood. Looking over new releases like "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "Body of Lies" (2008), I realized that the culture of USA is embracing Ancient Greece and 'old New York' (New York from Edith Wharton's novels). If you watch "The Aviator," you will agree!

I think Leo and the late Heath Ledger have a lot in common. They both like bizarre movies and they are both eccentric, talented actors. I think they could trade many of their career roles (i.e., Jack Dawson, Joker, Howard Hughes, Casanova).

But Leo's still an aviator and Heath is still THE Joker.