Post by dvdjunkie on Nov 12, 2009 7:52:05 GMT -6
Well, sad to say I was very disappointed by Amelia (2009), starring Hilary Swank as aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
When I read that they were filming this movie and planning a late fall release for its consideration for the Academy Awards, I was very excited. When I heard that famed India-born Director Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding) was directing, I was very excited. At last, I thought to myself, there will be a defining picture about the life of this very brave woman.
I am now sorry to say, that the only thing that was right about this whole scenario was that the movie made it to the theaters and last for all of about two weeks.
Rather than giving us a Bio-Pic of the life of Amelia Earhart, we get snapshots with no explanation. This was very confusing to me, as well other people I talked with in the cinema. Boy-meets-girl, girl falls in love, girl-hates-boy, girl falls out of love and goes flying. The high-point of the this movie was the flying. Hilary Swank actually took flying lessons, so there are scenes that you see her in the cockpit that are actually her and not a stunt-person or double. Another thing that excited me, but turned out to be a let down.
Richard Gere portrays her on-again off-again lover and then husband, George Putnam, a book publisher, who in later years turned to news journalism after her mysterious disappearance, which is never fully explored, explained, or made much of in this film.
Ewan McGregor is a standout as Amelia's closest friend, Gene Vidal. He chews up the scenery like a dog who is looking for that lost bone he buried in the back yard. One of the highlights of this film.
While never making a lot of sense, the photography in this movie is really eye-opening, and the vintage planes that were used, were very wonderful to see in flight.
If it is adventure, with a very light love story thrown in for good measure, then this might be your cup of tea. But if you are looking for a story about the life of Amerlia Earhart, and her love of flying, then you will be highly disappointed.
On the Junkie-Meter, this movie gets a 2-Star out of Five rating.
When I read that they were filming this movie and planning a late fall release for its consideration for the Academy Awards, I was very excited. When I heard that famed India-born Director Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding) was directing, I was very excited. At last, I thought to myself, there will be a defining picture about the life of this very brave woman.
I am now sorry to say, that the only thing that was right about this whole scenario was that the movie made it to the theaters and last for all of about two weeks.
Rather than giving us a Bio-Pic of the life of Amelia Earhart, we get snapshots with no explanation. This was very confusing to me, as well other people I talked with in the cinema. Boy-meets-girl, girl falls in love, girl-hates-boy, girl falls out of love and goes flying. The high-point of the this movie was the flying. Hilary Swank actually took flying lessons, so there are scenes that you see her in the cockpit that are actually her and not a stunt-person or double. Another thing that excited me, but turned out to be a let down.
Richard Gere portrays her on-again off-again lover and then husband, George Putnam, a book publisher, who in later years turned to news journalism after her mysterious disappearance, which is never fully explored, explained, or made much of in this film.
Ewan McGregor is a standout as Amelia's closest friend, Gene Vidal. He chews up the scenery like a dog who is looking for that lost bone he buried in the back yard. One of the highlights of this film.
While never making a lot of sense, the photography in this movie is really eye-opening, and the vintage planes that were used, were very wonderful to see in flight.
If it is adventure, with a very light love story thrown in for good measure, then this might be your cup of tea. But if you are looking for a story about the life of Amerlia Earhart, and her love of flying, then you will be highly disappointed.
On the Junkie-Meter, this movie gets a 2-Star out of Five rating.