Heavy going

Rating: 5/10 (13 April 2005)

Too long, too intense. I had a migraine before the film had finished.
Reasonable acting: I especially liked Alan Alda's character. Performances by Cate and Leo were also very good.
An interesting biography exploring Hughes early career, it left me wanting to know more about the man.
One aspect I enjoyed was the exploration of Hughes' character: his creative genius, his determination and his extraordinary ambition. He blew the lid on what was impossible because to him, if you thought it, you could do it.
A bit of trivia: both Hughes and his one-time love Ava Gardner had the same birthday - 24th December.
I suspect this film was more "one for the boys". My husband loved it.