I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT MOVIE..DEFINITELY OSCAR WORTHY. HILARY SWANK AT HER BEST AS AMELIA..SHE IS SUCH A FINE ACTOR..RICHARD GERE WAS SO BELIEVABLE, THE ENTIRE CAST WAS WONDERFUL. I NEVER REALLY KNEW THE STORY OF AMELIA EARHARDT AND IT WAS DONE IN SUCH A LOVING WAY, ITS ALWAYS NICE TO ENJOY A MOVIE AND ALSO LEARN SOMETHING. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY.

I always thought Amelia was an inspiration to the American spirit till I watch this movie. The movie show us an Amelia who is self centered, reckless, gold digger, and a real sl*t. I read a review that said this was a love story but according to the movie Amelia was in love with herself that used men to get what she wanted. I do not know if this movie was factual but it put Amelia and her career in a very bad light. The cinematography was good and the period scenes & costumes where great. Hilary Swank gave a good performance and using real news footage was nice but not enough to give this movie a better rating. The movie portrays Amelia career as all smoke and mirrors. The movie characters lacked emotion. You do not care about the characters because they are all shallow and self serving. Gere performance was not believable. The special effects where not special. The planes for some reason did not look real in flight. This movie was a disappointment.

Directed by Mira Nair(Monsoon Wedding, Vanity Fair, The Namesake) and screen-written by Ronald Bass (based on two biographies - East to the Dawn by Susan Butler and The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell.), AMELIA is a 1hr 51min biopic that chronicled the iconic and legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart's rise to prominence amidst her relationship with her husband, George Putnam, and on her brief affair with her lover, Gene Vidal. I enjoyed AMELIA's: 1) Attention to detail - gorgeous sets/period furnishings/decor, authentic-looking costumes, vintage vehicles/airplanes. 2) Sweeping cinematography that showcased gorgeous vistas of the sky/clouds and beautiful panoramic views of landscapes. But THE question I kept asking myself was - where were the motivational factors and driving forces that propelled Amelia Earhart to her outstanding accomplishments? (What fueled her obsession?) I was underwhelmed by all the flash - I wanted SUBSTANCE which the movie failed to deliver.

This movies will not appeal to those who crave the blood lust so commen in todays movies. For those who are interested in a story of a true to life pioneer willing to risk it all, dialogue without gratuitous profanity, costumes and scenery that transports you to another time and place, then this movie is for you. Hilary Swank and Richard Gere get high marks for thier perfomances. The cinematography was filled with exotic landscapes and wide vistas of far away lands. Even the original films and photos added to the experiance.

Liked the movie, loved the music. Very imformative..I knew who she was and what happened but never knew her personal life or the influence she had on other women wanting to fly. Very glad I went just for that reason alone...to learn of her personal life. And of course, Richard Gere was inthe movie!