Review of Amelia (2009) by Barry N — 10 Jul 2010

A good (but not great) movie about a fascinating woman...

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Barry N on 10 Jul 2010.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alex R (2,581) on 07 Jan 2013

Amelia is a flawed, but nonetheless entertaining biopic on the adventures of Amelia Earhart…

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By Kimberley Jones (866) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 15 Sep 2012

Most devastating to the film’s effectiveness is its inability to convey that one essential to the story of Amelia Earhart: the tangible pleasures…

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By Ali S (287) on 02 Jul 2013

Amelia was very disappointing. On paper, it looked like it had it all…

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By James C (2,975) on 25 Jun 2014

Une trÃ¨s belle viens raconter, surtout avec la fin intrigante qu'elle a connu, mais un film bourre de petites scenes qui nous sont lance…

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By Denise B (274) on 03 Feb 2013

Very slow movie. Did not do the icon justice…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 16 Nov 2013

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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By Yash B (980) on 09 Feb 2016

Somewhat slow story, but interesting at the same time. I think it's an incredible underrated biopic for sure…

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By Kevin Carr (1,610) for 7M Pictures (1,037) on 20 Jul 2012

As a rule, biopics are really hard to do, and that's because it's almost impossible to strike the perfect balance between truth and drama…

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[Amelia Earhart] must have been a fascinating woman - but you wouldn't know it watching the slick but unsatisfying Amelia…

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These have to be some of the least exhilarating flight scenes ever committed to film, as Swank looks as if she has been put in a box in a studio…

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