What I Watched -- Amelia

We all know how the movie ends - no surprise there. It's a little bit like Titanic or The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford in that way.

The journey here is enjoyable and predictable. It's a biopic about a woman who was generally happy with her life, and there's not a lot of drama in that. There is, of course, her early demise, but we all know that's coming, so it lacks the shock value that would really tug at the heartstrings.

Hilary Swank portrays the title character as strong and brave to the point of being bullish, and also fiercely independent, even after her marriage to George Putnam, her publisher and promoter. According to the stories, this is all true about the real Amelia as well, so credit is due to the writers and actors for sticking to the real thing, I suppose.

Probably my favorite aspect is that the movie is a visual festival - from shiny early-version aircraft to roaring 20's attire. Eye candy, a little bit like Marie Antoinette - not a good movie, but loads of fun to look at.