Amy

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  • 2015


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4.5
An interesting and challenging documentary that transcends the simplicity of music or entertainment. Keith & the Movies
3.8
In lesser hands, Amy could be a feature length E!.True Hollywood Story, but Kapadia treats his subject with respect and heart. Av Club
4.5
Still, Amy doesnt seem interested in pointing fingers, and it hardly portrays its subject as a victim. Av Club
4.5
Kapadia leaves it up to the audience to determine whether Winehouses situation could truly have gone another way. Indie Wire
4.5
Its this kind of heartbreak that makes Amy such a powerful experience, as Kapadia doesnt have to spin any details to paint a more sobering picture tha .. We Got This Covered
4.0
This revelatory, occasionally funny, but ultimately deeply devastating documentary by Asif Kapadia (director of the equally excellent doc Senna) on Wi .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Asif Kapadias documentary about the tragic singer is a tearjerker. Time Out
3.5
The Amy Winehouse documentary Amy is alternately thrilling and devastating, throwing you back and forth until the devastation takes over and you spend .. Vulture
4.5
Then youll pity anyone dumb enough to try to top Amy with something scriptedtheres nothing like the real thing. Paste Magazine
5.0
This is the Amy Winehouse few of us ever got to witness, radiating cheeky self confidence and finding joy in sharing her considerable gifts. Rogerebert
4.5
But what sets Amy apart from similar train wreck bio docs arent necessarily any new revelations. Rogerebert
4.0
But in doing so, it forces you to recognise the sheer selfishness of that anger and sadness. Telegraph
4.5
Its one of those goosebumps filled moments that will strike and never leave you. The Young Folks
4.5
Its one of those goosebumps filled moments that will strike and never leave you. The Young Folks
4.0
The first half of the movie also features dazzling performance footage of Winehouse from the period of her first album, Frank, back when she performed .. Ny Daily News
4.5
Like Kapadias SENNA, this is extremely cinematic for a documentary. JoBlo
5.0
Asif Kapadias extraordinary documentary, Amy, is filled with similarly soul stirring, heartbreaking moments.A devastating chronicle of the blazing car .. Philly
3.5
And Chris King has expertly edited it all into a vivid, intense whole. One Guys Opinion
3.8
Kapadia captures the assaultive nature of paparazzi attention percussive flashes greeting her every youthful indiscretion and tracks the healthy looki .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.5
For fans, the documentary supplies an open eyed look at a star who took over the world in the mid 2000s. Blu Ray
3.0
Winehouses struggles with bulimia and depression are introduced like plot twists midway through the film, which feels a bit sensationalistic, but Kapa .. Chicago Reader
4.4
In a way, Amy gives Winehouse a final act of defiance to force us to see her for who she was, instead of what everyone wanted her to be. Mark Reviews Movies
5.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video Amy opens with home video .. The Times
3.5
Amy Winehouses story is a tragic one, and a familiar one. This film sets her apart from other, similar entertainers who died young, but not far enough .. Lariat
3.5
Kapadia crafts a portrait of a fragile soul with a brash and outwardly confident personality, one that masked a self loathing and vulnerability that w .. News Review
4.0
The end result is moving, sobering and heartbreaking, providing us with a non judgemental film about a young woman who endured more than her fair shar .. Radio Times
5.0
There is an unutterable sadness at the heart of Asif Kapadias brilliant new film about Amy Winehouse. Independent
4.5
One of the great strengths of Amy, though, is that it doesnt indulge in simple minded accusations about who may or may not have been responsible for W .. Independent
4.4
The artistic life and awful death of Amy Winehouse at age 27 has been so exhaustively chronicled that we think we know everything about her.Think agai .. Rolling Stone
5.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
4.3
If Winehouses emotional life illustrates anything, its that love is best learned not from songs. The Wrap
3.5
But it turns into less an exploration of creativity than the extended chronicle of a train wreck heartbreaking and wrenching, if not always satisfying .. The Wrap
4.4
Asif Kapadias heartbreaking film will make you wish this one woman punk band were still around. News Day
3.8
Asif Kapadias documentary Amy, which draws on much archival footage and home movies, is a powerful, and powerfully sad, experience. Cs Monitor
5.0
Amy is an exceptional, emotional portrait of a pop star who perished too young.But it is, more broadly, a clinical case study of celebritys crushing o .. Cs Monitor
3.5
Is it fair to accuse a rock documentary of hewing too closely to rock movie cliches when the central subject really lived those cliches Film Journal
4.0
In the midst of all this mayhem, the recording of a duet with Tony Bennett provides a rare moment of respite. The Guardian
5.0
It is an overwhelming story, and despite everyone knowing the ending, it is as gripping as a thriller: Kapadia has fashioned and shaped it with master .. The Guardian
4.0
And yet it is.Amy Winehouse from the Asif Kapadia documentary Amy. Az Central
4.0
One master of this new style is Asif Kapadia, the 43 year old Londoner who made Senna (2011). Smh
4.0
But the film isnt out to find the culprits.Its out to paint a human portrait of a tragedy in an often uncomfortable manner that lets no one not even A .. Mountain X
4.0
Beyond A Voice And A Sad Story, Amy Listens To A Life Enlarge this image toggle caption A24 A24 Booze, drugs, Svengalis galore, rampant co dependence: .. Npr
5.0
What remains is the beauty and unlike the life unhistrionic artistry on recordings and in film. Reel Talk Reviews
5.0
Though even that pales next to his latest real life study, an emotive look at the late singer songwriter Amy Winehouse. Flim List
4.5
The revelations here arent earth shattering, but the emotional depth awarded to them makes Amy a worthwhile piece of cinema and definitely one of the .. Film Inquiry
4.0
Christopher Robin Winnie the Pooh is a giant of childrens literature for a reason.His mixture .. Teen Titans Go! Empire
4.5
The songs searing honesty describes how Amy wouldnt go to rehab despite being urged to partly because my daddy thinks Im fine. Eye For Film
1.5
An interesting change of pace for one of the most gifted writers in the industry, but Chasing Amy isnt quite complete. Eye For Film
3.5
Long before winning six Grammys and acquiring her signature beehive, tattoos and Cleopatra like eyeliner wings, Amy grew up, as one pal puts it, like .. Susang Ranger
3.8
Amy is an unflinching and admirable cautionary tale, but it goes down like arsenic. Observer
4.0
If you only knew Winehouse as the punchline of many comedians jokes about drugs, alcohol ,and excess, Amy will make you remember all of those bits wit .. Common Sense Media
5.0
Amy is a film about the waste of a great talent, and you dread the inevitable ending. Sf Gate
4.5
It is riveting and manages to hold our attention even though we know how the story ends. Book My Show
2.0
Amy Winehouses star blazes so brightly in Amy, a documentary from award winning British filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Senna), that it makes her 2011 flame o .. Boston Herald
3.1
It mostly succeeds in conveying a galvanizing sense of what made Winehouse so immediately engaging. Slant Magazine
5.0
But it transcends the usual rise and fall structure of conventional nonfiction biopics. Washington Post
4.5
Their professional relationship turned into a deep, enduring friendship, a bond that benefits this movie enormously. The New York Times
4.5
This makes Amy an intensely intimate experience, which is delightful as youre getting to know her early on, when shes all shy, charming smiles and hav .. The New York Times
4.4
The saddest moment in Asif Kapadias new documentary Amy, and there are many, occurs relatively late in the 27 years lived by its subject, Amy Winehous .. Chicago Tribune
4.4
A24 photos Amy Winehouse in concert in Asif Kapadias documentary. Boston Globe
4.5
Kapadia shines a new light on the artist and its impossible to come away unmoved. Reeling Reviews
5.0
We will never know.You dont have to have been a particular fan of Winehouses I knew her hits, but thats about it to be saddened and depressed by this, .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
The magic had well and truly gone and Winehouse fell apart spectacularly that night. The Irish Times
4.0
Everyones life is messier than that and Amys was messier than most.Kapadia gives us less insight into the music and thus less light relief than we mig .. The Irish Times
3.8
The greatest (and most useless) sorrow that Kapadias punchingly powerful film will leave you with is that, no matter how much you will want to, you ca .. Blogs Indie Wire
4.5
But as a whole, Amy is an emotionally stirring and technically polished tribute, its sprawling mass of diverse source material elegantly cleaned up, c .. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Amy is a great documentary, a film that is shattering, but also a film that feels important. Birth Movies Death
4.0
But then its all there, in front of us.Wherever will Kapadia find a third crash and burn story to equal his first two Standard
4.5
This is a warts and all movie that is shocking and sad, even if you know the story, a film you will remember long after others have faded. Tony Medley
4.2
Kapadia provides private glimpses into Amys songwriting process that contributes to the films many memorable facets. Coles Mithey
4.0
This system works only if you have the cooperation of the major players in your subjects life, and though it took a considerable amount of time, Kapad .. Los Angeles Times
3.8
Ample evidence of this is clearly on display in the heartbreaking, but extremely well made documentary Amy. Detroit News
4.0
Hardly innovative in form, but boasting the same depth of feeling and breadth of archival material that made Kapadias Senna so rewarding, this lengthy .. Variety
4.2
Masterfully chronicles the talent and tragedy of Amy Winehouses short life. Hit Fix
4.2
Amy allows for a kinship with a modern fallen star that few films manage, one that is sometimes uncomfortable and often every bit as voyeuristic as th .. Consequence Of Sound
5.0
Plus, contrary to Amys very own words, it turns out tears dont quite dry on their own so take tissues. Hey U Guys
4.4
I dont think I could handle it, she says, mindful of her self destructive nature, which included substance abuse and bulimia.Early in Amy , Asif Kapad .. The Star
3.8
Its a sad story, and Asif Kapadias documentary tells it without narration or commentary. Oregon Live
5.0
Its a glimpse of a glorious but tragic life that ends far too soon. Urban Cine File
4.5
With an ambitious manager and surrounded by friends, a fresh faced Winehouse debuts with Frank in 2003. Cine Vue
5.0
An utterly heartbreaking and compelling experience, Amy fittingly received thunderous applause from an audience overwhelmed by tears at the end of its .. Digital Spy
4.5
Hailed as one of the most unique musical talents in years, Winehouse also is among the most tragic. Tamp A Bay
3.8
But her tragic end, and the highly publicized chaos leading up to it, shows self awareness wasnt enough. New York Post
5.0
Amy Winehouse really was a musical force of nature.Her voice and her songwriting were incredibly special. Nz Herald
4.0
The explosive Cobain: Montage Of Heck smelt unmistakably of teen spirit; Heaven Adores You was as sweetly sensitive as Elliott Smiths forgiving folk s .. Flicks
4.0
The speed of her fall now appears dizzying and terrible. Or was it rather the speed of her ascension Ft
4.0
In other words, its sometimes brutally honest, not in the way it assigns blame but in the way it creates a portrait of a system that feeds off artists .. Contact Music
4.0
Theres a heavy dose of that briefly blazing performer in Asif Kapadias potent, powerful documentary Amy. Film Racket
4.4
Its hard to reconcile the fact that Amy, the documentary, largely relies on one of the very things that helped kill her. Larsen On Film
5.0
Its not a very uplifting conclusion to make, but a movie like this may give you second thoughts about enjoying the work of a troubled performer withou .. Vanity Fair
4.0
The assured and nuanced Amy has no such ties and presents its material in a matter of fact, take it or leave it, basis.Inevitably, Amy is, in large pa .. The Arts Desk
4.0
When a documentary tracks the life of a celebrity who has crashed and burned in public, its tempting to assume a sense of deja vu even before the firs .. Wsj
4.5
It just makes you want to scream.But should we really be shocked by their actions in an age when money is bigger than God Patriot Ledger
4.5
Just the phrase from the team that brought you Senna should be enough to grab your attention: British director Asif Kapadia and his producer James Gay .. Scmp
4.5
Sadly however, Amy isnt simply a story of extraordinary talent, but also one that concerns the dark side of fame and addiction, and while the film doe .. Ign
3.8
Its therefore no surprise to see Kapadia sticking with what he does best.Amy is a 2 hour documentary that focuses on another high profile individual w .. The Film Pie
4.0
Its much to the credit of Amy, a new documentary about Winehouse from Senna director Asif Kapadia, that the film restores a sense of Winehouses humani .. The Dissolve
4.5
Thats something that separates this engrossing saga from portraits of now historical figures: everything is so recent! Straight
2.0
What makes it noteworthy are the girls incredible talents, both for casting her awful feelings into words and for rendering those words into astonishi .. Sandiego Reader
5.0
Ultimately this film is also musical nirvana as it gives lots of breathing room to hear the magnificent vocal performances Winehouse left behind. Dead Line
4.0
Late in comes an unnerving shot of Winehouse peering through pulled blinds at whoever shot it. Metro New York
2.5
But its an open question as to whether the rise from obscurity and well publicized fall of Amy Winehouse is a productive match for Kapadias archivally .. Film Comment
4.5
An incredible study and a challenge to public complicity, what sticks most from this tender and complex portrait is its subjects gaze; Kapadia forces .. One Room With A View
4.4
Amy celebrates the short life of Amy Winehouse hello Mini review: Amy Asif Kapadias remarkably insightful, emotionally draining documentary Amy chroni .. Daily Herald
4.0
The film will leave you feeling exhausted its vibrant, haunting and, Ive probably overused it, but also overwhelmingly sad. The Shiz Nit
4.0
Therell probably never be a biopic of Winehouse made, simply because whats here is so unwaveringly comprehensive (and that is definitely a good thing) .. What Culture
5.0
There will be wet eyes for sure, either from tears, or from simply forgetting to blink. The Skinny
2.5
And for a while, at least, Kapadia appears to want to buck that expectation by setting up a quite touching portrait of his subject. Movie Mezzanine
5.0
Kapadias intimate documentary is like watching somebody gradually disappear over the course of two hours. Or Lando Weekly
4.5
A deeply moving piece of cinema, sad and heartbreaking, that paints an intimate portrait of the troubled Winehouse. Bowling Green Daily News
4.5
This mesmerizing, meticulously crafted and moving film offers a reminder that, before the people she trusted allowed her to become a punch line, Wineh .. Seven Day Svt
5.0
Over the next 90 minutes of Asif Kapadias remarkable documentary Amy, what most stands out is not the prodigious talent, nor the substance abuse and s .. Concrete Play Ground
4.5
This juxtaposition gives the compilation of tabloid picsand the film overalla sleek sheen. New Republic
5.0
Midway, the film becomes gruelling, and the endless chaotic flashlights and dizzying mobile phone visuals hard to bear. Bfi
4.2
Its a potent combination, making for one of the years best documentaries. From The Balcony
4.0
The tragedy of her life, ironically, becomes the films greatest triumph. National Post
5.0
But its difficult to sit through this film and ignore the growing sense of dread in the pit of your stomach. Sky
4.0
But the big picture is, its quite visceral to be in the middle of it. New City Film
4.0
Amy may not be the definitive version of Amy Winehouses life, but it feels like it is. Trespass Mag
5.0
Amy comes across as charming, fiercely intelligent, dangerously honest, ridiculously talented and utterly hilarious. Daily Star
4.0
Amy: How Winehouse Became the Latest Inductee to 27 Club Dead Rock Star Hall of Fame Amy Winehouses hit Rehab took the world by storm.As did her whole .. Theepoch Times
4.0
I remember the first time I heard Amy Winehouse.I was at a listening booth in a Borders Books & Music remember those Fw Weekly
5.0
Its a brilliant, heartbreaking movie that is everything its subject deserves. Columbus Alive
1.5
Surprisingly, this mishmash works beautifully the majority of the time, and theres a climactic volcanic eruption to raise the excitement level even hi .. Film Frenzy
1.5
Whenever I hear that a family has tried to put the kibosh on a documentary about a revered celebrity, I cant help it, I am instantly intrigued.What is .. Reel Talk Online
4.0
The result can be arrestingly intimate, as well as crappy looking, and, given the deep, morbid unease that grows over the course of the film, it is no .. Vue Weekly
4.0
That would be Winehouse, in case you wondered which Amy is the subject of director Asif Kapadias uncreatively titled documentary. Sf Weekly
3.5
Firstly, it will make you feel worse that such an incredible talent, with unparalleled soul could not get it together. Graffiti With Punctuation
4.5
Blake doesnt do himself any favors either, sneaking heroin to Winehouse while shes recovering from an overdose. Battleship Pretension
2.5
But, watching this documentary was like listening to an orchestra tune itself. Movie Chambers
5.0
It takes a significant talent to make this film look natural, as if the story were telling itself. Metro Active
4.0
Amy is foremost a political documentary, concerned with how a persons individualism is pressured and dissolved by corporations and commercial expectat .. Impulse Gamer
5.0
But it may never have been told with the intimacy, the insight and the unflinching gaze of this film. Miami
4.4
Further, the documentarys sources arent at all clear; it needs the filmic equivalent of a bibliography to help back up its interpretation. Film Forward
4.4
Amy, Asif Kapadias documentary about the short, tragic life of British retro soul singer Amy Winehouse, is a heartbreaker. Seattle Times
3.0
Asif Kapadia mines the subject matter and narrative arc competently enough although, its almost a director proof proposition with the amount of reveal .. Patrick Nabarro
4.0
Heaven Knows What depends partly on the off screen subtext of a happy ending. Seattle Weekly
4.5
Kapadia wanted us to consider how her talent and music transcended it. Junkee
4.0
Review Soulful, sorrowful, tragic Asif Kapadias sympathetic portrait of the late Amy Winehouse encapsulates a star who was born to sing but seemingly .. Bangkok Post
4.5
The film effectively captures some of the ghastliness of the modern celebrity racket. World Socialist Web Site
3.8
In this file photo dated Friday, July 4, 2008, Jazz Soul singer Amy Winehouse, from England, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda .. Fres Nobee
4.5
While the film doesnt absolve Winehouse of her sins, it doesnt condemn her for them either.
4.4
The film is driven by its raw imagery, and interviewees arent talking heads, but rather, voiceover narrators. M Live
3.5
THEY tried to make her go to rehab and she said no, no, no. The brief, glittering, tragic life of Amy Winehouse plays out vividly in every song she wr .. Daily Telegraph
1.5
Amy succeeds at humanizing Winehouse but leaves you feeling queasy at your own eagerness to watch the trainwreck. Memphis Flyer
4.0
Its an impressive accomplishment, but its not the first time Kapadia has successfully taken us to the heart of a known commodity and blown our minds. Ex Press
2.5
Its not in depth criticism, but as an unabashedly fannish appreciation of a genius, its pretty infectious and great. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
4.5
It seems a bit over the top, until you recall how his next decade unraveled: Ono was vilified as the witch who broke up The Beatles, the president of .. Japan Times
4.5
As Amy leads to its inevitable awful end, Kapadia keeps everything compelling and thorough throughout. Nashville Scene
4.5
A Requiem for Amy Winehouse, Without the Psychobabble Kapadias film about Winehouse is extremely moving, which is not always easy to achieve when tell .. Haaretz
0.0
All in all, this is one documentary that no jazz fan will want to miss. Like many such tales, however, its awfully tragic and sad. My States Man
4.0
The final stretches of the movie feel unrelentingly grim despite Kapadias chosen format, a relentless spiral down to an end we already know unfortunat .. Buzz Feed
4.5
Its difficult to watch, and Amy doesnt portray her as a martyr. Shes a profoundly tragic figure battling a nasty affliction, and Kapadia makes no excu .. About Boulder
4.5
Whilst theres a few unanswered questions, Kapadias documentary becomes a raw, unflinching, no holds barred exercise in tough love and circumstances.
3.8
I mean, the first song is called Rehab, and as shown in the troubling documentary Amy, a key line from the ubiquitous single is, I aint got the time, .. Trib
4.0
Watching Kapadias film, it is possible to see how badly she was let down by the male figures closest to her. Un Cut
4.5
Overall, Amy is a stunning, beautiful, and deeply personal, if somewhat voyeuristic, portrait of one of the greatest artists of a generation. Bitch Media
5.0
Kapadia shoots the paparazzis flashbulbs like the dizzying and disorienting backdrop to a neverending nightmare. Baltimore Magazine
4.5
His tremendous documentary Senna, about the late Formula One racer Ayrton Senna, relied entirely on archival footage, and hes done the same with Amy. Freep
4.4
The straight from the headlines drama of Winehouses final four years is a hellish cautionary tale that is both heartbreaking and instructive. Sandiego Union Tribune
4.5
She wasnt an overproduced or autotuned mess created in a sound lab. Every Movie Hasalesson
4.5
Such moments like these make for painful viewing, but theres plenty of joy and humour to be found here. NME
4.4
The result is a mesmerizing yet devastating look at a singular talent. Christy Lemire
4.5
Kapadia doesnt sugar coat any of Amys struggles, giving the audience a no holds barred look into the troubled life of an icon. Cinemacy
4.5
Its all fascinating stuff, albeit a bit lengthy in the telling, especially since most viewers will have known how this remarkably sad story ends. Blog Cleveland
4.5
If youre a fan of documentaries, the film is worth seeing even if you arent a fan of Winehouses music because its a remarkable piece of curation: No n .. S Fist
4.0
Amy is tightly constructed as a three act drama and it moves at a ferocious pace. Art Forum
3.5
But it doesnt give us any more insight into what drove this phenomenally talented young woman to self destruct at such a young age. J Post
4.5
Kapadia shows us the Amy behind the trainwreck tabloid escapades. She becomes someone we want to root for. And not just because of her million dollar .. Dear Cast and Crew
4.0
Amy Documentary Directed by: Asif Kapadia Running time: 128 minutes It all happened so fast. Montreal Gazette
3.5
In one of the most breathtaking pieces of concert footage I have ever seen, Winehouse simply will not sing. Spliced Personality Word P ..
4.5
And so the force at play isnt just fashion or fashion magazines, it isnt just the media. Hyperallergic
4.5
Kapadia finds that proof in sad and tragic anecdotes from Winehouses parents.
4.0
Indeed, the Amy Winehouse story is a tale with too many villains and not enough heroes. Cine Gods
4.5
Not everyone is built for the bright lights.We lost Amy four years ago next month. Bet
4.5
You felt her humor, passion and pain, making the documentary a haunting movie going experience. Bet
3.5
Amy is done with respectful and informal excellence. If it succeeds at anything, and it succeeds at many things, its that it shows that Winehouse dese .. AMovieGuy.com
4.5
Director Asif Kapadia doesnt need to use re enactments or the other types of visual filler we see in most documentaries. Instead, as audio interviews .. Bitch Flicks
3.5
Kapadia is in the unique position of making a documentary about somebody whose life isnt just rife for the Hollywood biopic treatment, but which actua .. Glenn Dunks
4.5
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