I really, really wanted to like this movie. Howard Hughes is a fascinating person, and the idea of a rich person who faces psychological challenges, plus who has "average" people surrounding him, who are tempted by his challenges to remain silent... so many wonderful and interesting opportunities for a movie.
In a nutshell, this is a delusional movie written, produced, and directed by a movie star (Warren Beatty) who clearly has too much money and influence, and whose friends and wife were unwilling to tell him how bad it was, and how desperately the movie needed a plot. Conflict? None. Drama? None. Nothing happens - it's worse than watching ice melt, grass grow, or paint peel.
Warren Beatty makes documentary movie about himself, pretending to be a movie about Howard Hughes.
This movie lacks a plot. I mean really, really really lacks a plot. There is little to no conflict, bizarre switching between scenes, and just nothing happens. It was so bad I begged my wife to leave, and my other daughter, but unfortunately my older daughter (who likes documentaries) insisted on staying... so we stayed. I want my time back Warren Beatty! You took 1.75 hours of my life, and it's gone...
We came back home and read Wikipedia about Howard Hughes, learning and enjoying it more (for free). Oh, and finally - the movie was so bad it motivated me to finally sign up for IMDb so I could trash it. Don't waste your money or your time.
In a nutshell, this is a delusional movie written, produced, and directed by a movie star (Warren Beatty) who clearly has too much money and influence, and whose friends and wife were unwilling to tell him how bad it was, and how desperately the movie needed a plot. Conflict? None. Drama? None. Nothing happens - it's worse than watching ice melt, grass grow, or paint peel.
Warren Beatty makes documentary movie about himself, pretending to be a movie about Howard Hughes.
This movie lacks a plot. I mean really, really really lacks a plot. There is little to no conflict, bizarre switching between scenes, and just nothing happens. It was so bad I begged my wife to leave, and my other daughter, but unfortunately my older daughter (who likes documentaries) insisted on staying... so we stayed. I want my time back Warren Beatty! You took 1.75 hours of my life, and it's gone...
We came back home and read Wikipedia about Howard Hughes, learning and enjoying it more (for free). Oh, and finally - the movie was so bad it motivated me to finally sign up for IMDb so I could trash it. Don't waste your money or your time.