"Based on the 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham, the film depicts the life of Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and director of Hell's Angels. The highly stylized film portrays his life between the late 1920s and late 1940s, during which time Hughes became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder."-Wikipedia
My favorite Martin Scorsese film and my favorite Leonardo Di Caprio performance (besides the one in Django Unchained). The film was very interesting, it was a look into the life of a man who changed the way we live to a certain degree. Howard Hughes is the man who designed the underwire bra, once held the title of spending the most money on a movie, a better hospital bed, new heights with air travel, and many other things. Martin earns a big thumbs up for his direction and for choosing such a gifted actor for this film. I was deeply impressed with the sets, supporting acting from the likes of John C. Reilly, Kate Beckinsale and many others. I happen to love this time period, I think this film really shows that they did their research. Overall this is a great movie to watch if you are interested in Howard Hughes or early Hollywood.
3.9/5
Little info
Leo spent a day with Jane Russel to listen to her tell memories of her time with Howard Hughes
It took 91 days to shoot
Cast
Leonardo Di Caprio
Appearances:
Titanic
Catch Me If You Can
Gangs of New York
The Departed
Blood Diamond
Body of Lies
Inception
J. Edgar
Django Unchained
Cate Blanchett
Appearances:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: Twin Towers
The Missing
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Babel
Hot Fuzz
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Ponyo
Robin Hood
Hanna
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
The Monuments Men
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
Director
Martin Scorsese
Directed:
Goodfellas
Casino
Gangs of New York
The Departed
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