Possibly one of the worst Scorsese ever

Rating: 3/10 (7 April 2019)

The fact that Hughes was an intriguing character who lived a mysterious and glamorous life in the golden age of Hollywood does not translate into an exciting movie.
Among the many problems:

the total lack of structure. Seems like there is no screenplay and the passage from one scene to the other is totally random.
the flat dialogue. See Hughes and Brewster's dinner scene as a good example of tedious exchange of words.
the absurd idea that Beckinsale could in any way be a good choice for Ava Gardner. Beckinsale not only does not posses any glamour and style, but also has no physically resemblance whatsoever.
ditto for Gwen Stefani, totally miscasted as Harlow
the overlong scenes with Hughes being obsessive-compulsive, intruding with what should be the main plot.
the problem of not knowing what exactly should have been the main plot ;-) Was it Hughes as a ladies' man? Or his passion for aviation? Or his being a movie producer? Or maybe the development of civil aviation in the US?

Way too many threads, all undercooked and meshed up in this messy recipe.