Really Great Movie, but needs an intermission

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2005)

I found this movie, extremely enjoyable. It was exciting and very realistic. The movie did a great job of showing how much Howard had to fight to maintain control over all the projects he had going on, in spite of his mental illness. But when the chips were down, he always seemed to pull himself together to get the job done. The scenes of his testimony before Congress were especially well done. I also very much enjoyed the interaction between Howard and some of the women in his life, like Kathern Hepburn. This movie is good viewing for any history buff, who would find the life and times of Howard Hughs interesting. Only thing, a movie this long, needs an intermission for us older folks. Just a few minutes would have been fine.