Review of Amelia (2009) by Leslie H — 13 Dec 2009

This one missed the mark, enough of the silly love story more about Amelia herself.

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Leslie H on 13 Dec 2009.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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Very slow movie. Did not do the icon justice…

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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 Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 13 Aug 2018

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In an ironic twist, Mira Nair's big-hearted yet by-the-numbers biopic of Amelia Earhart never -- unlike the famous aviatrix -- takes chances…

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I didn't pay much attention of the biopic…

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

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By Tom H (1,836) on 29 Jul 2012

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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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