you know it was disgraceful when im forced to do a serious review, this was the most unbearable cinema experience ive ever had and i genuinely cant believe they made someone so unique and special into such a disgraceful and lazy story that felt like how someone who had read a quick summary of amys life would percieve her. if i had it my way sam taylor johnson would never direct again.
this is one of the first times i've actually wanted to walk out of the cinema. its one thing with the poor casting decisions and portrayals from the actors (producers' fault), but what really stings is the writing. amys story is one of the most tragic, special, and captivating stories, and yet matt greenhalgh and sam taylor johnson, choose to portray the parts of 'her life' that are none of those things.
everything about this production is so lazy and disrespectful, the writers almost completely blow over the reality of her alcoholism, her songwriting/the conceiving of her albums, and her lust for a more simple and peaceful life. they make her father and blake out as some sort of saviours to amy, when really they are what incited her downfall. the pacing makes no sense whatsoever, and the ending just comes out of nowhere. some of the most important people in her life such as jules and salaam are almost entirely left out.
overall this movie really broke my heart, i had low expectations from when i saw the rumours of the films development, down to the final trailer, but i still had a sliver of hope. it is inconsiderate and so harmful to amy's character and really took the rawness and emotion out of her life. this film just furthers on the the savage media portrayal of amy and minimises her legacy to her bloody ballet flat and beehive rather than the warm and inspiring individual she was.
gonna go listen to the original version of frank to clean my ears out now 👋
you know it was disgraceful when im forced to do a serious review, this was the most unbearable cinema experience ive ever had and i genuinely cant believe they made someone so unique and special into such a disgraceful and lazy story that felt like how someone who had read a quick summary of amys life would percieve her. if i had it my way sam taylor johnson would never direct again.
this is one of the first times i've actually wanted to walk out of the cinema. its one thing with the poor casting decisions and portrayals from the actors (producers' fault), but what really stings is the writing. amys story is one of the most tragic, special, and captivating stories, and yet matt greenhalgh and sam taylor johnson, choose to portray the parts of 'her life' that are none of those things.
everything about this production is so lazy and disrespectful, the writers almost completely blow over the reality of her alcoholism, her songwriting/the conceiving of her albums, and her lust for a more simple and peaceful life. they make her father and blake out as some sort of saviours to amy, when really they are what incited her downfall. the pacing makes no sense whatsoever, and the ending just comes out of nowhere. some of the most important people in her life such as jules and salaam are almost entirely left out.
overall this movie really broke my heart, i had low expectations from when i saw the rumours of the films development, down to the final trailer, but i still had a sliver of hope. it is inconsiderate and so harmful to amy's character and really took the rawness and emotion out of her life. this film just furthers on the the savage media portrayal of amy and minimises her legacy to her bloody ballet flat and beehive rather than the warm and inspiring individual she was.
gonna go listen to the original version of frank to clean my ears out now 👋
