Spectacular story of a complex man's life.

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2005)

I did not expect to enjoy or admire this movie. Instead I found myself entranced, as Howard Hughes' life unfolded on the screen. Visually, the movie is unforgettable. The colors that are filmed add to the emotion of the actions and sometimes seem like a painting. For that reason, some of the movie may seem slow--my friend thought it was too long. But I thought that the complexity of HH's character demanded length if you want to understand him and the ambitions and obsession for perfection that drove him. I would not shorten the movie. For example, although I hate to fly, I loved the flying scenes. The scene where you are(the camera is) sitting behind Howard as he whizzes up and then down to the runway makes you feel something of the thrill that made him love flying. I will say that I had to find out more about HH, just to see how much in the movie was accurate. Good job.