Review of Amelia (2009) by Cela P — 06 Feb 2010

I really attempted to watch this movie... 3 times. I never made it past 30 minutes. :(.

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Cela P on 06 Feb 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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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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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 21 Sep 2016

With any luck this biopic of Amelia Earhart will also vanish without a trace. Hilary Swank is sorely miscast as the legendary aviator…

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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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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 Aaron C (1,257) on 03 Jan 2015

Apesar do excelente leque de atores, este filme não encontra o equilíbrio necessário para nos contar a história com entusiasmo e emoção…

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