saadanathan
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Back to Black is a great movie that depicts the life and career of Singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. One of my personal favorite singers.
At first, I had doubts over the film, mostly due to the fact that biopics nowadays appear everywhere. Biopic films at this point have become they're own genre in the film industry. They repeat the same pattern: telling the life of a famous person or a well-known story.
There's nothing necessary wrong with this pattern, at the end of the day that's what there is to tell: a person or group of people become famous or something happens to someone and that's all.
There are many biopics to be seen, and with the wide variety it could get easy to grow tired of all these biopics. Which bears the question: why do we tell other people's stories?
The answer? To empathize with these people, to create a sort of connection with them. You could feel sorry for Robert Oppenheimer, and the guilt he had to bear over creating the atomic bomb. (Oppenheimer, 2023). You could route for Erin Brockovich when she wins the case against the company that polluted the town's water. (Erin Brockovich, 2000).
Overall, we tell other people's stories to empathize with them, share with them highs and lows. And that is how I felt throughout Back to Black. I enjoined seeing Amy in her high moments and low moments as well. And just like many other people, I could only have wished things wouldn't end so tragically.
Marisa Abela's portrayal of Amy Winehouse was simply amazing, so well executed and remarkable. She's a very talented actress and hope to see her in future projects, Abela did all the vocals and singing by herself. Which makes me wonder if anyone else could have done it so well as she did.
I know a lot of critics did not enjoy the movie and gave it poor notes, but honestly, I enjoyed the movie overall. It was beautiful and well filmed. And you have to give shoutouts to Abela for that performance.
In the end, with all the biopics nowadays that cause a fatigue with this genre, I Still enjoy watching other people's story being told.
At first, I had doubts over the film, mostly due to the fact that biopics nowadays appear everywhere. Biopic films at this point have become they're own genre in the film industry. They repeat the same pattern: telling the life of a famous person or a well-known story.
There's nothing necessary wrong with this pattern, at the end of the day that's what there is to tell: a person or group of people become famous or something happens to someone and that's all.
There are many biopics to be seen, and with the wide variety it could get easy to grow tired of all these biopics. Which bears the question: why do we tell other people's stories?
The answer? To empathize with these people, to create a sort of connection with them. You could feel sorry for Robert Oppenheimer, and the guilt he had to bear over creating the atomic bomb. (Oppenheimer, 2023). You could route for Erin Brockovich when she wins the case against the company that polluted the town's water. (Erin Brockovich, 2000).
Overall, we tell other people's stories to empathize with them, share with them highs and lows. And that is how I felt throughout Back to Black. I enjoined seeing Amy in her high moments and low moments as well. And just like many other people, I could only have wished things wouldn't end so tragically.
Marisa Abela's portrayal of Amy Winehouse was simply amazing, so well executed and remarkable. She's a very talented actress and hope to see her in future projects, Abela did all the vocals and singing by herself. Which makes me wonder if anyone else could have done it so well as she did.
I know a lot of critics did not enjoy the movie and gave it poor notes, but honestly, I enjoyed the movie overall. It was beautiful and well filmed. And you have to give shoutouts to Abela for that performance.
In the end, with all the biopics nowadays that cause a fatigue with this genre, I Still enjoy watching other people's story being told.
