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Amy (2001)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:6
Rotten:8
Average Rating:4.9/10
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] some violence, disturbing images, and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Feb 2, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: AMY, a powerful film from Australian director Nadia Tass, is about a little girl whose father, a popular rock musician, is killed by accidental electrocution while he is on stage performing. After... AMY, a powerful film from Australian director Nadia Tass, is about a little girl whose father, a popular rock musician, is killed by accidental electrocution while he is on stage performing. After his death, Amy goes mute and deaf from psychological trauma. While social workers swarm around her, trying desperately to get her to speak and go to school, it is Amy herself who eventually makes the choice to communicate again when she realizes that she has a talent for singing. [More]
Starring: Alana De Roma, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn, Nick Barker
Starring: Alana De Roma, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn, Nick Barker, Kerry Armstrong, Susie Porter, Sullivan Stapleton, Jeremy Trigatti, William Zappa, Frank Gallacher, Jan Friedl, Malcolm Kennard
Director: Nadia Tass
Director: Nadia Tass
Screenwriter: David Parker
Producer: Phil Jones
Studio: World Wide Motion Pictures
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Reviews for Amy
This well-meaning film is really just another one-hanky slum fairy tale -- this time with an Aussie accent.
All over the map, not able to make up its mind whether it wants to be slapstick or a heart-wrenching drama.
Nowhere near as good as Tass and Parker's best film, the delightful Malcolm.
Ultimately undone by a less-than-credible, often cloying screenplay marked by underdeveloped characters and contrived situations.
An earnest attempt to fob off a sentimental and rather silly melodrama as a gritty piece of urban realism.
A crowd-charming contemporary fable with more than a touch of Dickens in its go-for-broke heart.
It's far too easy to hold a grudge against Nadia Tass's stultifying Amy, which would set a new bar for mawkish exploitation of a child's suffering if its every situation and character weren't so laughably bogus.
Effectively combines the genres of musical, drama and comedy in a delightfully, family-friendly film.
Punchy, vital entertainment that gives mother and daughter equal importance and whose story unfolds in an engaging and imaginative context.
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