Review of Amelia (2009) by Alainna R — 13 Jan 2010

This was a great movie about Amelia Earhart, and Hilary Swank did a great job too.

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Alainna R on 13 Jan 2010.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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By Marilee A (711) 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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