Why is the movie 'Amelia' receiving such negative reviews as of October 23 2009?

Answer 1

Historical dramas open up a can of worms, such is the case with Amelia Earhart. up to a point one knows how the plot is going to unfold- and I understand they have a sort of off screen never-ending mission denouement (conclusion) rather than jumping to any post-flight angles such as the various possible survival angles-which have been explored by many writers. there are problems with aviation and cinematography- you can only do so much with historically correct aircraft- and solo missions by their very nature do not generate dialogue- which is the heart of fiction- they can also be overbearing and heavy-going. it is argued that Amelia comes across as a statue or wax figure rather than a living human Woman. there is some spice mixed in with the aviation fuel- i needn"t get into this I have not seen the film yet but probably will see it. Her manager,and husband ( the divorce is oddly edited out_ George Palmer Putnam (the publisher) seems to- from snatches I have seen of the film ( in coming attractions) to come across as a sort of Phil Spector type character in the negative sense- he is the real motive power behind the media creation Amelia Earhart- and she resents this- one sort of gets the idea. The film uses mixed voice overs and flashbacks- which can get two plot lines running concurrently- if not actually in synch, or counter, seems it doesnt quite have the range. if there were more female characters, well, still a plot device and execution long overdue. I believe I will go see her.