Amelia (2009)
Amelia (2009)
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Critic 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.
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Cast
as Amelia Earhart
as George Putnam
as Gene Vidal
as Fred Noonan
as Bill
as Eleanor Roosevelt
as Elinor Smith
as Slim Gordon
as Leo Bellarts
as William Dalten
as Balfour
as Young Amelia
as Gore Vidal
as Frances Putnam
as Gallagher
as Parade Reporter
as George's Secretary
as Student
as Sheriff
as Minister
as Man at Opera House
as 1st Woman at Opera
as 2nd Woman at Opera
as Paul
as Frank Cipriani
as Commander
as Thomas O'Hare
as Reporter #1
as Reporter #2
as Reporter #3
as Reporter #3
as Movie Tone Announcer
as Coastguard Man
as Torch Singer
as Louise Thaden
as Gladys O'Donnell
as Powder Puff Aviator
as Cleveland Reporter
as Welsh Singer
as Welsh Singer
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Critic Reviews for Amelia
All Critics (159) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (127) | DVD (8)
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.
Inoffensive, arcane and ultimately rather sweet, 'Amelia' is one to take your grandmother to.
Wwhy does such an exciting life make such a dull movie?
Amelia is handsome yet predictable and high-minded -- not a dud, exactly, but too proper, too reserved for its swaggering subject.
It's all so glancing and superficial that the movie doesn't seem to have a present tense. It goes by like coming attractions. It is, however, a treasury of bad biopic dialogue.
Directed by Mira Nair and executive-produced by its star Hilary Swank, the movie seems oddly preoccupied with the audience's approval for its subject.
Audience Reviews for Amelia
Amelia is a flawed, but nonetheless entertaining biopic on the adventures of Amelia Earhart. Although the film flawed, the movie does have a strong lead performance by Hilary Swank in the title role, and she is wonderful in the part. The film's limitations are overcome with Swank's engaging performance. The film tends to be a little light in content, considering that Earhart is such an iconic historical character. But there are enough elements here to make it an interesting viewing. Overall this is a good film, but there could have been a bit more material added to the script to really make this one stand out. Amelia is a good film, but will certainly disappoint viewers looking for a great biopic to watch. The film should have focused lot more on the achievements of Earhart and made it a slightly longer picture. Enjoyable drama for what it is, Amelia is a well acted picture with a good story that had the potential of being so much better. Like I said, Hilary Swank's acting holds this film together and manages to make the film worth seeing. Amelia Earhart's story is truly compelling and exciting, but ultimately sad due to the fact that her final adventure ended with her disappearance and death. This film can introduce you to her wonderful and exciting life, but if you want the in depth facts of Amelia Earhart's life, this film will leave you wanting more in that area. Worth seeing, and despite its flaws, it's underrated and it deserves to be seen, as it has the knack of making the viewing wanting to know more about this incredible icon.
Super Reviewer
A boring and utterly pedestrian chunk of Oscar bait, "Amelia" is the film equivalent of reading a wikipedia page; you get the gist of the story but it's not particularly memorable and just doesn't do it's subject justice. Lazy writing and generic direction (Mira Nair - "Monsoon Wedding") plague the film, as does the shockingly poor lead performance from the incredibly inconsistent Swank. At two hours, the film started to drag and take it's toll on me, adding to an already unpleasant home video experience. Skip this film and just turn to Scorsese's 2004 near masterpiece to get your aviation fix and to see just what a Biopic can be!
Super Reviewer
Hilary Swank delivers a good performance as the legendary American aviatrix, Amelia Earhart, who boldly flew into the annals of history. The film is not just about one person, but about a person's dreams, desires and ambition. Ameila lectured and spoke out for women's rights, advocated for them to follow their dreams of either became a pilot like her, or just living their life the way they wanted to. The airplanes and the overall look of the 1930s are wonderful in here, often capturing my attention more than the dialog.
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