“Back to Black,” directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, shared some of the stories that haven’t yet been heard by the public.
The film, which was released May 17, shared Amy Winehouse’s heartbreaking story of addiction as well as her relationship with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil.
The movie is a biographical drama film, starring Marisa Abela as Winehouse. In true Hollywood fashion, there are a few things dramatized.
The movie portrays Winehouse as if her entire existence is to be with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil (Jack O’Connell). They don’t mention any other relationships after him, making it seem like he’s the sole reason Winehouse, who died in 2011, drank herself to death.
The film makes the audience believe they parted ways and she couldn’t stand him moving on and starting a family without her. They fail to include any relationships she had after him such as the fact that she had been engaged to British film director Reg Traviss during the last two years of her life.
The movie did get some things right, such as her relationship with her grandma, referred to as Nan. They were close and Winehouse was even buried with her Nan. Much of her style was influenced by her Nan.
The movie makes several references to this influence throughout the movie. Her Nan wears cheetah print accessories in several scenes, and we slowly see it become part of Amy’s wardrobe as well.
One thing the movie got right was the paparazzi’s constant monitoring of Winehouse. They criticized her, followed her and hung outside her home to get a glimpse of her. Not only was the paparazzi critical of her, but the tabloids were as well.
“Back to Black” currently has a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.4/10 on IMDB.
Her die-hard fans have recognized and pointed out the differences from her real life with many people commenting that it is much too soon to have a biopic on her.
The Amy Winehouse website has a “memory box” section for fans to leave their favorite memories and become part of an interactive artwork.
Although the film was enjoyable, it was difficult knowing how many differences there are from reality when watching it.
