Amelia Earhart, one of the most daring women in history, is the subject of this biopic that tries to reconstruct a life of a truly original aviation pioneer. As with biographies like "Amelia", the viewer has been acquainted with some points of her larger than large life and the mystery of her disappearance. The reenactment of her last flight is interspersed throughout the film with other aspects of her life.
The early days of aviation in America were somehow reserved for men. Women had to take a second seat to their male counterparts. Because of her determination to break into this a new field that presented so many opportunities, Amelia Earhart made an important contribution in the way women invaded that male dominated area. Amelia was above all a feminist that decided to go against conventions of the times in which she lived.
She married New York publisher George Putnam, a union that on the surface appeared to have been made in heaven. Yet, Amelia saw something in Gene Vidal, the founder of the now defunct Eastern Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Northwest Airlines. He was quite an influence in her determination to go ahead with her dreams. Evidently, as the film points, she was loyal to George, despite of what she might have felt for Vidal.
The last sequence of the film shows her attempt to reach Howland Island, a small island in the Pacific which would have been her next to last port of call in the historic flight around the world. The elements conspired against her and her fellow aviator not to reach their destination. The mystery of what happened to her, has fascinated people for years.
Mira Nair, the director of "Amelia" presents the material written by Ron Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan, based on two books about Amelia Earhart. Their account of Ms. Earhart shows a determined woman in search of adventure. Her legend looms larger than life. It is a story that has fascinated people ever since her disappearance. Hillary Swank seems to be the perfect actress to play the woman aviator because of the uncanny resemblance between them. Richard Gere is seen as George Putnam and Ewan McGregor plays Gene Vidal.
The early days of aviation in America were somehow reserved for men. Women had to take a second seat to their male counterparts. Because of her determination to break into this a new field that presented so many opportunities, Amelia Earhart made an important contribution in the way women invaded that male dominated area. Amelia was above all a feminist that decided to go against conventions of the times in which she lived.
She married New York publisher George Putnam, a union that on the surface appeared to have been made in heaven. Yet, Amelia saw something in Gene Vidal, the founder of the now defunct Eastern Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Northwest Airlines. He was quite an influence in her determination to go ahead with her dreams. Evidently, as the film points, she was loyal to George, despite of what she might have felt for Vidal.
The last sequence of the film shows her attempt to reach Howland Island, a small island in the Pacific which would have been her next to last port of call in the historic flight around the world. The elements conspired against her and her fellow aviator not to reach their destination. The mystery of what happened to her, has fascinated people for years.
Mira Nair, the director of "Amelia" presents the material written by Ron Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan, based on two books about Amelia Earhart. Their account of Ms. Earhart shows a determined woman in search of adventure. Her legend looms larger than life. It is a story that has fascinated people ever since her disappearance. Hillary Swank seems to be the perfect actress to play the woman aviator because of the uncanny resemblance between them. Richard Gere is seen as George Putnam and Ewan McGregor plays Gene Vidal.