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The other day, the premiere screening of the biopic "Back to Black» about the life of one of the most successful singers of Great Britain Amy Winehouse, which had a tragic fate.
After the death of the performer, many directors planned to create a biographical film about her. In 2020, a British director took on this Sam Taylor-Johnson. Filming of the biopic took place in London in 2023.
The editors of the TSN.ua website attended the premiere screening of the film "Back to Black" about the life of Emma Winehouse, which, by the way, was named in honor of the singer's second album, and are ready to share their impressions.
What is the movie "Back to Black" about
The picture, of course, tells about the life of Amy Winehouse. Viewers will be able to see how the career path of the performer began, starting from the beginning of the 2000s. The biopic tells about how Winehouse sang in a jazz group, wrote her albums and hits, as well as about the artist's rise to fame and her decline.
The biopic did not ignore the crazy creative success of Amy. The singer's albums brought her five Grammys and made her one of the most successful pop singers in Great Britain.
In addition, the film tells about her addictive relationship and short-lived marriage with her husband Blake, about her desire to become a mother. Viewers will also be able to trace how Amy first developed alcohol addiction, and later drug addiction, as well as her struggle with it.
The cast of the picture
The main role was played by an English actress Marisa Abela, which in 2023 had time to shine in the sensational film "Barbie". For the role, the actress had to dare to undergo serious transformations. In particular, Winehouse suffered from bulimia and was thin. So Marisa had to stick to this image.
In general, the transformation of the actress into Amy Winehouse was successful. The actress of the main role was outwardly quite similar to her heroine. Marisa also successfully played the difficult character of the singer. By the way, Abela has Jewish roots, just like Winehouse. For the creators of the tape, this moment was important.
The role of the artist's father - Mitch Winehouse - was played by an English actor Eddie Marsan. The artist also partially resembled the hero he portrayed on the screen. The actor played the character of Mitch, his attitude towards his daughter, as well as their relationship.
The role of Amy Winehouse's husband Blake was entrusted to an English actor Jack O'Connell. The artist also managed to convincingly embody the chosen actress on the screens. However, in the film, the actor made Blake more attractive than he seems in real life.
World reaction to the film
Judging by the ratings that the biopic has already gained, critics did not appreciate "Back to Black". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received 48% approval from the audience, but in the rating of The Independent, the film was rated 2 points out of 5 possible. In general, the biopic is criticized because the director made it too soft.
In particular, the tape did not show the entire character of the performer. Critics claim that the role of the singer's father and husband in the life of the singer, as well as how they affected her sad fate, were too soft in the biopic.
Subjective reaction to the biopic
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While watching the picture, I got the impression that the creators were in too much of a hurry. In particular, the first 30 minutes of events develop so quickly that you simply cannot keep up with them, as if they tried to show as many scenes as possible, but also saved on screen time.
Also, there seemed to be some gaps in the plot. This especially applies to how the development of Amy's career and her path to fame began.
Also, the directors covered the singer's problems too gently, in particular, with alcohol and drugs. The topics of bulimia did not seem to be touched at all, although Amy suffered from it for a considerable part of her life.
As for the pluses, it is pleasing that the creators of the biopic worked on the images of the performer. They managed to reproduce her recognizable image.
The tape also demonstrated the singer's attitude to tattoos, which really made sense to her. In addition, you can smile while watching the biopic, because there were great jokes.
The biopic gives a feeling of lightness and pleasantness at the beginning, and sadness and heaviness at the end. In particular, an analogy can be drawn with the real life of the artist: how magical the beginning of her career was and how sadly it ended.
