Hilary Swank's performance as the extremely independent, extremely adorable aviatrix Amelia Earhart is pretty much as good as it gets. Straddling the line between full-body character acting and old-school stylization, Swank has a tough job, but she makes her portrayal look easy -- even with a script that's not necessarily the best.
Opening on Earhart's fateful decision to complete a round-the-world journey in 1937, the narrative subsequently jumps back to her first meeting with publicist George Putnam (Richard Gere), who would organize her 1928 transatlantic flight, and later become her husband. The freckle-faced young pilot is fiercely independent, but tho...
Released:
2009
Rated:
PG
Length:
120 mins