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Rules Don't Apply (2016)
Directed by Warren Beatty
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It’s Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes’ number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes’ behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.
Rated PG-13 | Length 127 minutes
Actors
Warren Beatty | Lily Collins | Alden Ehrenreich | Matthew Broderick | Annette Bening | Alec Baldwin | Haley Bennett | Candice Bergen | Dabney Coleman | Ed Harris | Martin Sheen | Paul Sorvino | Oliver Platt | Amy Madigan | Taissa Farmiga | Steve Coogan | Megan Hilty | Paul Schneider | Chace Crawford | Eileen Ryan | Patrick Fischler | Ron Perkins | Peter MacKenzie | Julio Oscar Mechoso | Hart Bochner | Ashley Hamilton | Caitlin Carver | Evan O'Toole | Holmes Osborne | Steven Mnuchin | Ivar Brogger | Steve Tom | Dan Desmond | Karl Florine | Madisyn Ritland | Louise Linton | Christine Marzano | Graham Beckel | James Keane | Andrew M. Chukerman | Michael Cavanaugh | Bruce Gray | Josh Casaubon | Marshall Bell | Kyle Bornheimer | Nate Mooney | Matt Griesser | Lauri Johnson | Geoff Pierson | Evan Londo | Michael Badalucco | David Goldsmith | James Gleason | Alan Daniels | Joe Cortese | George Russo | Joey Diaz | James Martin Kelly | Johnny Williams | Luis Fernandez-Gil | Joshua Malina | Billy Graham | Robert E. Kerr | Robert Ratinoff | Frank Scozzari
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2016 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I get why this didn’t do well with critics and why people didn’t come out to see this. It’s oddly not even a big screen film in how it’s shot and edited. Nothing cinematic about it as most of the scenes are filmed in close quarters and low lighting.
I needed to get out of the home and wanted to see this because of the subject, Howard Hughes. I was completely satisfied and entertained by Warren Beatty’s performance. All the supporting actors are good and there are a lot of them. Collins and Ehrenreich make a nice pairing but as much of movie focuses on them it’s more about Hughes erratic behavior. That kept my attention.
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