Warren Beatty…
He’s still doing what he likes best—making movies.
And give the guy credit, for his latest project called RULES DON’T APPLY, he takes on an extra load by not only starring in the film but directing, producing and writing it.
It’s also quite obvious that Beatty was—and continues to be—fascinated by the bizarre world and lifestyle of Howard Hughes.
The story picks up in 1958 with Hughes still dealing with the business of TWA.
But his real love had turned to movie production at his very own RKO Studios.
Casting a forthcoming project Hughes picks an aspiring, church going actress from the Midwest who had never tasted Hollywood before.
She is played by Lily Collins, the daughter of Phil Collins.
And now in Hollywood it becomes a waiting game for the girl—waiting for the eccentric filmmaker to finally see her.
Ah, but one of Hughes’ drivers becomes smitten with the starlet, creating a fork into the road to Tinseltown.
Competition ensues as Beatty unveils yet another interpretation of the mystery that was Hughes.
For this latest, mostly fictional account of the doings of the famous recluse, Beatty has surrounded himself with an impressive supporting cast including Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Dabney Coleman, Ed Harris, Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen and Oliver Platt.
Yet with all of that going for it, RULES DON’T APPLY plays tired and will most likely become a forgotten entry in Warren Beatty’s rich filmography.
Sorry, but this movie doesn’t measure up to Martin Scorsese’ 2004 slice of Howard Hughes’ life called THE AVIATOR which starred Leonardo DiCaprio.
That’s why Beatty’s latest opus only grades out a C.
dicaprio brought a lot of energy to that role. i thought it was a good movie and was surprised he pulled it off.
My favorite line in this review is: “a fork in the road to Tinseltown”!!!
Exceptional, Jack.
Another film to skip –you’re saving me enough money this weekend to go out shopping!
I had already seen “Arrival” with Amy Adams, which I loved. “Loving” was so slow and they mumbled–I wanted to scream at the screen, especially at the dullard husband. And “The Hand Maiden”, which is Japanese/Korean erotica–not Hearne’s crowd’s kinda flick.