Stuart Dryburgh's sweeping panoramas of Canada and Cape Town %u2013 standing in for Nairobi, Papua New Guinea and Hawaii %u2013 deserve to be enjoyed on the big screen.
CommentJul 4, 2010
Amelia (2009)
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Reviews Counted:149
Fresh:31
Rotten:118
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: Amelia takes the compelling raw materials of its subject’s life and does little with them, conventionally ticking off Earhart's accomplishments without exploring the soul of the woman.
Theatrical Release: Oct 23, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $14.2M
Synopsis: A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a... [More]
Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston
Director: Mira Nair
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REVIEWS FOR AMELIA
Feels like a tomb, lending itself to a slow, quiet pace that's possibly meant to be reflective but is instead dirgelike.
Feb 12, 2010
While Amelia was no airhead, the film flies above the fray, barely skimming the surface of a life and time, including traumatic world wars, the Great Depression and her mystery disappearance.
Feb 6, 2010
It has beautiful cinematography, a star performance that is shocking in its authenticity, a careful eye for nuance and detail and an irresistible blend of action and romance that should spell automatic success.
Dec 10, 2009
Top CriticWatching Ms. Swank struggle to emote through carefully-patterned enunciation is an exercise in patience.
Dec 6, 2009
Never takes off.
Nov 28, 2009
Amelia provides only a cursory look at Earhart's commercialization, more a way to delineate her marriage troubles than investigate her self-image or her treatment as a pop star.
Nov 19, 2009
Much like one of Earhart's trans-Atlantic flights Amelia just goes on and on without deviation.
Nov 15, 2009
When it takes to the skies Amelia really soars with thrilling recreations of Earhart’s solo flights but when it returns to earth all that remains is soap opera.
Nov 13, 2009
Swank’s moving performance, the period dressing and beautiful planes all appeal, but dramatically it doesn’t really soar.
Nov 13, 2009
Inoffensive, arcane and ultimately rather sweet, ‘Amelia’ is one to take your grandmother to.
Nov 13, 2009
Hilary Swank is forced to deliver dialogue that sounds as if it was written in Chinese and then translated into English by a computer.
Nov 13, 2009
A tinny and barnacled affair, showcasing a peculiarly awful performance from Hilary Swank.
Nov 13, 2009
If you’re the kind of person who deplores the modern vogue for debunking historical figures, and who welcomes the opportunity to indulge in heroic feats and lush landscapes... then this is the film for you.
Nov 13, 2009
The movie is so dragging and dull that it's a squandered opportunity.
Nov 13, 2009
[Earhart's] trajectory from bubbling wannabe to national treasure is never less than compelling thanks to a no-nonsense performance from Swank.
Nov 13, 2009
An extraordinary life winds up feeling like a series of random blips on the radar screen.
Nov 13, 2009
For a movie that desperately wants to be inspirational, Mira Nair's Amelia is a disappointingly earthbound hagiography.
Nov 13, 2009
This limp biopic may inspire you to reach for the air sickness bag.
Nov 13, 2009
Nowhere is there any sign of the passion that Amelia must have had.
Nov 13, 2009
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