AMY - FILM ANALYSIS

'Amy' is a 2015 biographical documentary based on singer Amy Winehouse, directed by  Asif Kapadia the film gives as an insight into the world renowned musicians life, allowing the audience to gain a broader knowledge on her entire life told though a linear narrative structure from the start of her life to her unfortunate passing in 2011. Director Asif Kapadia uses an expansive collection of found footage that many audience members would never of seen, allowing her life to be portrayed using only found footage of her throughout her life, interviews with friends and family also being used through out the film in attempt to shed light on the truth behind Amy's strong passion for music and the problems she faced in her unwilling rise to fame. I personally think the film constructed Amy's life in a truthful manner using found footage, this footage being a clear visual indication of the emotions she had to attempt to deal with throughout various stages is her career as a musician. Due to her openness surrounding her battle with drugs often featured in her song this came as no surprise while watching the film, however the medias reaction to her various illness's came as a surprise to me personally, and quite frankly left me disgusted in how many respected celebrities blatantly mocked an insecure young women who was trying to overcome various problems surrounding alcohol and drugs. Alongside her portrayal in the media industry it was clear she had very limited privacy due to paparazzi constantly following and invading her space usually in attempt to expose her current physicality which was consistently mocked regardless of her being bulimic from a young age. As well as the films expository aspects creating the desired response among the audience, the film was also extremely effective in displaying Amy's musical talent as she successfully brought a different genre into the charts as a jazz singer, the clever use of her music through out the film displaying her extraordinary talent as well as enhancing the story itself.