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Story of Amelia lacks passion
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Derek Malcolm
13 Nov 2009
Amelia Earhart, a Kansas tomboy, became the first woman to fly the Atlantic in 1928 and disappeared nine years later while attempting to fly around the world.
Hilary Swank plays Earhart with a great big smile and looks a treat in her flying outfits.
Richard Gere is George Putnam, her publisher husband, and looks a treat anyway.
It was an open marriage and Ewan McGregor is Gene Vidal, her bland married lover.
Nowhere is there any sign of the passion that Amelia must have had.
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I found this film failed to give any real insight into the real Amelia Earhart, it was excruciatingly dull, with a poor screenplay and visually uninspiring.
It portrayed her as a somewhat selfish woman who's only real love and obsession was flying. Considering that most of her exploits occurred during the great depression, spending $80,000 on her latest flying feat just seemed insane, she simply came across as shallow, egotistical and willing to put the lives of others at risk just because she was foolish enough to fly during adverse weather conditions.
Prior to watching this film I had a vague notion that she was some sort of an aeronautical heroine, but by the end, I was disappointed by the image of a selfish, obsessive, uncharismatic thrill seeker, with no real substance or personality. A boring film about a boring woman in short.
Hilary did her best to infuse some energy and enthusiasm into this woman but even her incredible versatility as an actor could do nothing to salvage this non-starter.
- Helen, Bath. U.K., 03/02/2010 00:39
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