Amelia Review

Amelia
Starring: Richard Gere, Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor, Cherry Jones

Director: Mira Nair

Producer: Kevin Hyman

Producer: Lydia Dean Pilcher

Hilary Swank and Richard Gere star in the life of famed aviator Amelia Earhart, making history in 1932 by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Five years later, as she attempts to fly around the world, her plane vanishes over the the Pacific Ocean.

As a historical film this movie hit all the marks. It is even informational telling things that we are not told in history class about the famous flights. Hilary looks so much like Amelia did in the old news reels. It is fantastic that the film can bring history alive,

I did find it a little dry. Once again I tried to stay it was because of personal preference in actors but no.... Gere did a good job playing the man who loved her. I just thought that there was little emotion in the film. Maybe because I know the outcome. When we talk about history films you know the final chapter most of the time. I don't think so. I think it was just a little slow and lacking in passion. She had to have been passionate. She was doing what no other woman had done. I think they try to put too much into it and then you loose some because there is a time limit.

Do watch this film. I liked it but don't expect to be enthralled. Remember that when they say things like mysteriously disappeared into the Pacific, remember the Pacific is a huge hole filled with salt water! It was stormy and what did they expect to find?