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• Drama
• Documentary

• 2024
• Sam Taylor-Johnson
• 122 mins
• 15

Summary

Biographical drama starring Marisa Abela. As her rise to international fame accelerates, London-born singer Amy Winehouse struggles to cope with life in the public eye while wrestling her private demons. Meanwhile, Amy's husband Blake, father Mitch and grandmother Cynthia make their mark on her in different ways.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Terry Staunton

Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in this colourful biopic, portraying the singer as a driven figure resisting music biz attempts to package her as a pop star while her private life spirals out of control. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson focuses on Amy's tempestuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil (Jack O'Connell) as jumping-off points for the creation of the big hits from the awards-laden album that gives the film its title. Abela shines in inhabiting the curses and contradictions of a major talent struggling with inner demons, although Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville - as the singer's dad and grandmother, respectively - struggle to convey the concern her family has as she threatens to careen off the rails. The director's attention to detail in the well-staged musical sequences is impressive, but doesn't fare so well in mapping out the dramatic narrative and has a tendency to lapse into cliché. Fans won't learn much they didn't already know about their idol, in a film that leaves too many questions unanswered.

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6.3/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameAmyMarisa AbelaBlakeJack O'ConnellMitchEddie MarsanCynthiaLesley ManvilleJanisJuliet CowanNick ShymanskySam Buchanan

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rolenameDirectorSam Taylor-Johnson

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Theatrical distributor

StudioCanal

Released on

2024-04-12

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sexual references, drug abuse

Formats

Colour

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