Amy
It's definitely a must see
Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia, was one of the most acclaimed films at this year's Cannes Film Festival; as a massive Amy Winehouse fan, and considering this promiscuous jazz singers patchy past, I was excited to watch this film and find out a little more about her curious life.
Before going to watch it I read an article on the Guardian’s website which explained that Amy’s family were not, let’s say, chuffed with the end result. A spokesperson for the family said “There are specific allegations made against family and management that are unfounded and unbalanced” (apparently particularly Mitch Winehouse felt this way).There is no denying this film is utterly stunning in the way it’s been put together; with exclusive footage of Amy and interviews with family and friends it really is every fan’s dream. There is also no denying it’s informative, walking us through her life starting from a beautiful 16 yr old Amy through to when she refused to play that gig in Serbia. A lot of the footage is very personal and the whole film gives us quite a vivid idea of her personality, tenacity and spark. However the film does go into the fact that she never wanted to be famous. She was just a girl that could sing, and was absolutely petrified of the attention that comes with fame and that this sudden burst of media coverage did contribute to her downfall, which gave me a pretty weird feeling in my stomach watching all these very personal and intrusive home videos.
It's a very powerful film, showing the fragility of a little girl with a massive voice going on a crazy journey through fame, intoxicants and a train-wreck of a love affair. It might be a tear jerker, but this film also captures perfectly Amy’s light-hearted, laid back nature and her very ‘Cockney’ humour. Although Mr Winehouse felt that she (cough "he") was portrayed incorrectly in the documentary, Kapadia did interview a variety of people; good friends, past managers, ex boyfriends, family and security guards.
It's definitely a must see; there is some stunning footage of just how beautiful and talented this misunderstood girl was.
Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia, was one of the most acclaimed films at this year's Cannes Film Festival; as a massive Amy Winehouse fan, and considering this promiscuous jazz singers patchy past, I was excited to watch this film and find out a little more about her curious life.
Before going to watch it I read an article on the Guardian’s website which explained that Amy’s family were not, let’s say, chuffed with the end result. A spokesperson for the family said “There are specific allegations made against family and management that are unfounded and unbalanced” (apparently particularly Mitch Winehouse felt this way).There is no denying this film is utterly stunning in the way it’s been put together; with exclusive footage of Amy and interviews with family and friends it really is every fan’s dream. There is also no denying it’s informative, walking us through her life starting from a beautiful 16 yr old Amy through to when she refused to play that gig in Serbia. A lot of the footage is very personal and the whole film gives us quite a vivid idea of her personality, tenacity and spark. However the film does go into the fact that she never wanted to be famous. She was just a girl that could sing, and was absolutely petrified of the attention that comes with fame and that this sudden burst of media coverage did contribute to her downfall, which gave me a pretty weird feeling in my stomach watching all these very personal and intrusive home videos.
It's a very powerful film, showing the fragility of a little girl with a massive voice going on a crazy journey through fame, intoxicants and a train-wreck of a love affair. It might be a tear jerker, but this film also captures perfectly Amy’s light-hearted, laid back nature and her very ‘Cockney’ humour. Although Mr Winehouse felt that she (cough "he") was portrayed incorrectly in the documentary, Kapadia did interview a variety of people; good friends, past managers, ex boyfriends, family and security guards.
It's definitely a must see; there is some stunning footage of just how beautiful and talented this misunderstood girl was.
