Source: Dan Loves Film
Dir: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Cast: Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s pedestrian Amy Winehouse biopic justly sympathises with the generational talent but never quite hits the heights that the icon’s legacy deserves
In recent times it has appeared that the musical-biopic has become commonplace in the industry. We have already had One Love, the serviceable but largely underwhelming tribute to the great Bob Marley, grace the big screen in 2024, and now only a few weeks later we have yet another relatively disappointing celebration of a musical icon in, Amy Winehouse…