Plot: The interesting and sometimes insane life of Howard Hughes.
Best Part: Hughes has periods of manic genius which are fun and impressive to watch as he conquers Hollywood and aeronautics. The cameos are also fantastic: Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow, Jude Law as Errol Flynn, Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn (brilliant!), Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner.
Worst Part: Watching Hughes fall into obsessive-compulsive self-destruction is painful and scary at times.
Left Me Feeling: Wow, I really didn't know anything about Howard Hughes, and now I do.
Deep Thoughts: Maybe the truly brilliant are not that far from madness. Is that acceptable, so that their ideas and dreams can be brought to fruition? Maybe if they have money, that makes the difference. The crazy rich have it much easier than the crazy poor.
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