![]() ![]() There are high spots - the Grammys, the duet with Tony Bennett - and low spots (the paparazzi attacks, the increasingly obvious toll that drug dependence was taking on her body), along with some obvious villains (step forward, Mitch and Blake). This lengthy documentary is never boring for an instant and manages to straddle the line between being a celebration of Winehouse's achievements and a portrayal of the increasing tragedy that her life became. AMY is a carefully judged exploration of the life - and death - of modern-day jazz singer Amy Winehouse, whose whirlwind rise to fame was accompanied by drug and alcohol addiction, bulimia, and some decidedly dodgy supporting characters. The subject matter wasn't as interesting to me, but I trust Kapadia enough to deliver an engaging documentary nonetheless. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 7 / 10 The director does it againĪsif Kapadia previously directed the excellent SENNA documentary about motor racing, so I was automatically looking forward to this follow up. ![]()
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