Rules Don't Apply

« But Beatty uses it far too much, seemingly dropping the needle on the track whenever he wants to stir a little emotional melancholy on behalf of the two young leads. »

« Warren Beatty certainly took his time in getting this sprawling Spruce Goose of a movie off the ground, as the romance distracts from the Howard Hughes portrait, or vice versa. »

« There’s a Howard Hughes biopic and a lovely Hollywood romance going on here, but they never quite cohere enough to make one movie between them. »

« After the screening I heard a fellow critic say, "I have no idea what to say about that movie." I'd like to think that if Beatty could've heard that, he would have thought, "Victory." »

« There's some beautiful visuals and individual moments that can be seen be enjoyed, but if you're looking for a plot that makes sense, you may want to apply elsewhere. »

« Rules Don't Apply proves that the man they used to call “The Pro” hasn’t lost his touch. »

« Actor-director's long-awaited drama about young romance and old Hollywood is outshined by his take on reclusive billionaire. »

« Petite comédie charmante, Rules Don't Apply ne semble pas avoir d'autre objectif que de donner à l'Amérique un peu de rêve. Il s'en dégage un parfum de nostalgie qui risque de ne plaire qu'aux amateurs. »

« En revanche, le rythme est terriblement pédestre, ce à quoi le montage du tac au tac tente de remédier, avec plus ou moins de succès. »