Amelia

    As expected, this film is beautiful to look at with stunning cinematography by Academy Award nominee Stuart Dryburgh (The Piano).  To add to the sweeping landscapes is the lush score by Academy Award winning composer Gabriel Yared (The English Patient).  From start to finish, there is no doubt that the production of the film is first rate all the way.

    And the acting from Swank is exactly what you would expect.  She looks the part exactly and she was very convincing in the role. If only she had a better script to work from. 

    There was something off about the story that I couldn’t exactly put my finger on.  Many will say that the film is just boring, and I do think that the pacing and directing could have been better, but I think with a better script we would have been a much more satisfied audience.  First off, I never got the importance of Amelia’s trips.  I know why she said she wanted to fly across the ocean or around the world, but I never felt or understood it.  I never got into the heart of the character.  I don’t blame this on Swank, but rather on the writing failing to bring me in touch with the heroine.  So what happens when the audience gets disconnected?  They get bored.  They lose focus.  In a two hour movie this can be devastating.