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Amelia Reviews

2009

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A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world. Read more

Starring	Ewan McGregor, Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Mia Wasikowska
Director	Mira Nair
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama

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- Hilary Swank soars as the legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart. read more »
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  superb............................
  
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  I have always been fascinated by the Amelia Earhart story, and this film is centred around Amelia Earhart's ill-fated attempt to fly around the world in ... read more »
  
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  - 627 reviews
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  - 09 Nov 2009 at 11:37
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  Women's Lib and Flying
  
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  I found this film quite boring unfortunately. I expected it to be really good so I think that's why I was so disappointed.
  
  I was so bored that I ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 17 Jan 2012 at 12:40
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  Sadly lacking, not their fault
  
  I would really have loved to love this film. Faithful treatment with quality cast and fine filming about an extraordinary woman, but in the end long distance ... read more »
  
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- - Jeremiaz
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Aug 2011 at 19:12
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  Doesn't make it off the runway
  
  This was a non-starter from the off. If you are interested in old aircraft, trail-blazers, air pioneers etc then get yourself a good book instead - this film ... read more »
  
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- - CabinFever
  - 7 reviews
  - 10 Jul 2011 at 19:06
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  Amelia True Story
  
  I just love true stories and this did not disappoint. Hilary Swank was brill as Amelia and even looked like her. Very entertaining. It was also good to see the ... read more »
  
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- - cdot
  - 43 reviews
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 10:27
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  Distinct low flyer
  
  Having loved Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby, this portrayal in my mind was as wooden as the stool that was her million dollar downfall in the Clint ... read more »
  
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- - Wee_Jo
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 31 May 2011 at 14:14
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  Amelia soars too low
  
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  I was disappointed in this film although I like Hilary Swank's acting and thought she did an excellent job - she was right for this type of part. However, ... read more »
  
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- - Jackieveronica
  - 14 reviews
  - Cairndow
  - 21 Mar 2011 at 09:34
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  Rather Dull
  
  I am a fan of Hilary Swank and she does put in a good performance, but what should have been a story of achievement ended up as a rather boring couple of hours... read more »
  
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- - BigDes
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  - Uckfield
  - 05 Mar 2011 at 22:39
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  Amelia what were you thinking!
  
  I only watcheed this because I had been to locations where it was filmed but other than that it wasn't worth it. What should have been an inspirational tale... read more »
  
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- - tisheau
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  - Craigavon
  - 15 Feb 2011 at 18:17
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  Worst Than Boring !!
  
  Worst Than Boring !!
  
  Awful
  
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  - birmingham
  - 13 Dec 2010 at 12:32
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  Expected Better!
  
  A bit disappointing I thought. The cast involved suggested better. This movie felt more of a dramatised documentary. I supposed it was really, but all the same ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Dec 2010 at 22:00
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- - 16
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  superb............................
  
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  I have always been fascinated by the Amelia Earhart story, and this film is centred around Amelia Earhart's ill-fated attempt to fly around the world in ... read more »
  
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 09 Nov 2009 at 11:37
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  Dull biopic
  
  This really is a mess, from the flimsy script to Swank's overly mannered performance. Amelia Earhart may well be a legendary American pilot but here she ... read more »
  
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- - Scott Thompson
  - London, England
  - 14 Mar 2010 at 21:03
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  Great potential wasted
  
  With its great true story and great cast this film had the opportunity to be really very good. Instead I found it largely stilled and flat. It was hard to buy ... read more »
  
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- - luckychelle
  - Birmingham, England
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 19:28
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  Crashed and burned
  
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  I was very dissapointed by this film which I was so looking forward to watching. I really dont know any more about Amelia after watching the film than I ... read more »
  
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  - 04 May 2010 at 10:52
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  Worthy but SO tedious
  
  Amelia's purple prose was true to what she wrote, I assume? It set the tone for a very boring film that rarely sparked into life, a real disappointment.
  
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  - Morpeth
  - 03 Aug 2010 at 21:11
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  Worst Than Boring !!
  
  Worst Than Boring !!
  
  Awful
  
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  - birmingham
  - 13 Dec 2010 at 12:32
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  Could have been good
  
  A bit slow and dull and it could have been a really good movie as she had a very interesting life.
  
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- - Jaytay
  - 3 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 18 Mar 2010 at 09:20
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  Amelia
  
  This was an OK film, if a bit slow, I think it skimmed her life story.
  
  The acting was a bit wooden too, almost as if the cast had no interest in the ... read more »
  
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  - wales
  - 26 Mar 2010 at 09:15
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  not a high flier
  
  i found this very slow and hardgoing at times. it was only towards the end that it really picked up. by then it all seemed too late. they could have done it a ... read more »
  
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- - showmethemoney
  - 416 reviews
  - South Wales
  - 26 Mar 2010 at 14:23
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  Dull and disappointing
  
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  Not one of Hilary Swank's better films, in fact I found her thigh slapping, 'golly-jee-wizzing' and general up-beatedness profoundly irritating...... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 31 Mar 2010 at 06:57

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