Review of Amelia (2009) by Sean O'connell for Filmcritic.com — 23 Oct 2009

A quiet, reserved, and unexpectedly small picture about an aviation pioneer whose historical legacy ... has become larger than life.

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Sean O'connell and published by Filmcritic.com on 23 Oct 2009.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rawballs B (532) on 26 Feb 2013

LOVE Hilary Swank, LOVE Richard Gere! NOT loving the story. This could have been a great film…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 08 Nov 2014

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 03 Dec 2014

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By 'Amber L (177) on 04 Mar 2014

Of Course I'd heard the Stories of Amelia, but not of the Love Story, so this was nice.Hilary Swank picks Movies she can really Rock, & this…

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Amelia has a lot going for it as Hillary Swank with the help of the makeup department captured Amelia Earhart so well that one could swear…

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Should have emphasized more on what makes Amelia such a special and revolutionnary person. Great acting though…

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Amelia is the Mack truck of flight. Heavy and lumbering, it delivers the goods, but there's not an ounce of magic in the thing…

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