<\/title><br>\n<\/div>\n<dl style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/720\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_uhlOPE2cFEY\/Subt0O_762I\/AAAAAAAAANc\/5apq4eoS9oo\/s1600-h\/amelia.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;float: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-right: 1em\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/720\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_uhlOPE2cFEY\/Subt0O_762I\/AAAAAAAAANc\/5apq4eoS9oo\/s320\/amelia.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Even though we live in a society where air travel is \tcommon, we sometimes still have to stop and marvel at the \tmiracle of us earth-bound humans inhabiting the skies. How does a \tplane gather enough speed to propel not only myself but 300 others \tinto the air on a controlled path to another destination? <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<dt>\tThat childlike fascination was what interested me most about \tthe film Amelia, which profiles legendary female pilot Amelia \tEarhart. Set in the 1930s, it chronicles her journey as the first \twoman pilot to fly across the Atlantic and details her tragic \tdisappearance attempting to fly around the world (sorry, I just \tspoiled the ending). <\/dt>\n<p><\/p><\/dl>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\">Earhart is portrayed by Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, who really digs into her role, assuming new vocal mannerisms and swagger. Like Meryl Streep in <i>Julie and Julia<\/i>, Swank is captivating in nearly every scene she\u2019s in, which is a plus with a movie centering on her character. Conversely, Richard Gere phones his performance in as George Putnam, her mentor and husband. Ewan McGregor also briefly appears as Gene Vidal, \u201cthe other man\u201d in Earhart and Putnam\u2019s relationship.\n<p>While <i>Amelia<\/i> isn\u2019t a bad movie, it never truly soars. It\u2019s not the epic adventure that the legendary Earhart name and the trailers might otherwise suggest. Instead, we get scattered glimpses of her personal life, including liberal views on marriage and fidelity, and a few key historical events. To her credit, Swank ably channels Amelia\u2019s resistance to being constrained. Perhaps she too felt confined in a production that seems to be stuck on autopilot. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though we live in a society where air travel is common, we sometimes still have to stop and marvel at the miracle of us earth-bound humans inhabiting the skies. How does a plane gather enough speed to propel not only myself but 300 others into the air on a controlled path to another destination? 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