Pankaj
But a thing can be said for certain in Leo’s career where there’s been so much uncertainty about when he’s going to settle down and who he is going to settle down with!
Although not a comet from outer space and definitely still very terrestrial despite his fame being possibly audible from outer space, Leo is a different creature. When he wants- he can be a giant tarantula that can crawl toward a desert oasis, destroying every challenge coming his way. He can be that penguin migrating to another icy edge of the world- perhaps first in a bid to save it, before saving itself. And saving from what: mediocrity, shallowness and the loopy cinema we’ve so accustomed to seeing.
That is what Leo’s are here for. They are a rare species. Not in any elitist league, yet not beyond people. He can pry on people with a seemingly evil eye yet be that guy who can drown himself to rise in love by saving the girl. So much the common struggler one day on big screen and yet, the man hiding behind the Iron Mask. He is perhaps the greatest eccentric wing-man on the screen and yet someone with his feet firmly planted on the ground. So much the man down on his luck and yet so gifted at walking long on the Revolutionary Road. It can be said for certain that are we are living in a very real world where through his feathery elegance and utter humanity, Leonardo Di Caprio isn’t outplaying an inception. And that his Titanic-sized acting talent has given us so much joy that are more gratifying than Mr. Gatsby’s ostentatious lifestyle. May that always be the case. Happy Birthday Leo!
