BACK TO BLACK Movie Review

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Ай бұрын

Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph spoil Back to Black - a 2024 biographical drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh.
Premise: The life and music of Amy Winehouse, through the journey of adolescence to adulthood and the creation of one of the best-selling albums of our time.
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Cast:
Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse
Jack O'Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil
Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse
Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse
Lesley Manville as Cynthia Winehouse
Sam Buchanan as Nick Shymansky
Harley Bird as Juliette Ashby
Cinematography by Polly Morgan
Edited by Martin Walsh and Laurence Johnson
Music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Keywords: ending explained, reaction video, trailer, Focus Features, Fifty Shades of Grey, Nowhere Boy, A Million Little Pieces

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@hungtotheover3385 Ай бұрын

I’m worried that these biopic films are becoming exploitative rather than informative or a celebration of their life. Amy was more than her alcoholism and eating disorder. The music industry, in my opinion, really suffered after Amy passed. There will never be another singer like her. Thank you for reviewing this 🫡

@aquariusbeauty210 Ай бұрын

Well Said

@wanyatelborn Ай бұрын

👆🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼❤️❤️❤️

@bees.857 Ай бұрын

I'm not interested in her dad's retelling of her story. AMY was enough.

@Jprager Ай бұрын

Only if there is proper handling from the actual person/estate. Elvis, Priscilla, I, Tonya are better examples

@nio7066 Ай бұрын

This movie should be boycotted by true Amy fans. Her life was already well documented without this

@debbiehunt5940 Ай бұрын

It’s hard to produce a comprehensive biopic when you’re trying to please the family. You get watered down movies like Selena and One Love.

@Ddofc Ай бұрын

Selenas is a classic. Don't start

@debbiehunt5940 Ай бұрын

@@Ddofc yep, classic fiction

@blkjem21 Ай бұрын

You're absolutely correct, personally the only biopic I've ever seen that was great is the New Edition TV movie and it's because the group told their own story.

@elizabetha.188 Ай бұрын

I liked the documentary you referenced. From what I understand, her father was controlling and he's the person who approved this movie. Thanks for the review!

@bees.857 Ай бұрын

He didn't like that he was depicted accurately in the documentary, so he did this.

@TechnicJunglist Ай бұрын

The Amy documentary that came out a couple of years ago was all i needed. The way she was hounded towards the end by the media was disgusting. Her decline was insanely fast and tragic. Check out the doc if anyone in here hasn't watched it. Thanks guys.

@AR-kf8dr Ай бұрын

For a man who auctioned his daughter's Underwear after her death, Mitch has been shown as such a caring good dad! This movie left me so frustrated and angry, it's not about Amy! It's been made for Mitch.Nice try, people in the UK know the truth about that man! 😒

@renee2529 Ай бұрын

I live in the UK but did not watch it as i heard its a really bad movie. Is that true?

@AR-kf8dr Ай бұрын

@@renee2529 you will leave the cinema so frustrated, they've tried their hardest to show Mitch as the caring loving dad 🙄

@AntsMovies Ай бұрын

Damn did Mitch really do that? That’s f***king insane

@AR-kf8dr Ай бұрын

@@AntsMovies yep. He also took the camera crew to her rehab centre to make a series of it! As if he hadn't made enough money from her... He was also abusive to the mum, that's why her mum divorced him. None of those mentioned in the film instead they showed the mum kind of crazy and not in Amy's life, and the dad one of the best!! Her mumand stepdad actually were very much involved in her life and loved her. Tried many times to help her.

@AntsMovies Ай бұрын

@@AR-kf8dr wow what an absolute scumbag. Thanks for replying

@FKA91 Ай бұрын

"In short, you may be disappointed If U Seek Amy" You were so proud of that one 😂

@mschell8022 28 күн бұрын

That was so funny

Ай бұрын

I caught the Britney reference in your pull quote, Nick. You ain't slick! hahaha

@robbielex Ай бұрын

I may disappointed in myself for not getting it????

@brandonhamaguchi Ай бұрын

How your user doesn't have an @

@FeelinErie Ай бұрын

@@robbielexHer song “If you seek Amy”

@macebluemoon369 Ай бұрын

Joseph I love it when you say, "Child!" As I've become older I catch myself saying, "Child" or "Child please" quite often.

@Quilt4Joy Ай бұрын

Whew chile 😂

@jujutaylor2186 Ай бұрын

This feels like a cash grab for her dad. Another one... on another note thanks for the rocktasy recipe. Lol I'll let u know if i survive😂

@wanyatelborn Ай бұрын

Yep

@wanyatelborn Ай бұрын

😮😮😮😮 good luck looks like a good colon cleanser 😂

@bigmizzymike 16 күн бұрын

Yup 🎯

@tamm888 Ай бұрын

I’ve been WAITING for this because I refuse to go see it lol.

@wanyatelborn Ай бұрын

Me ❤😂

@jaimeperez5609 Ай бұрын

Don’t go you be upset. They picture her like the worst

@Rude4eyez Ай бұрын

Such a phenomenal talent. Still can't believe she's gone. Thanks for the review and all the best 💜

@lisahall9061 24 күн бұрын

Heard shes alive and playing lady gaga.. if youve gone down the rabbit hole.. most celebrities, famous.. are in the illuminati. Some have faked their deaths to get out of the club..so many.. its very deep.

@lisahall9061 24 күн бұрын

Lady gaga is gone.. thats a double playing her.. crimes against himanity..

@eritaka420 Ай бұрын

Excellent review gentlemen. I was an amy winehouse fan. Being a metal and punk fan. These bio pics need a lot

@Missjunebugfreak Ай бұрын

I adore Amy Winehouse's music so i'm not interested in ever seeing this biopic but i appreciate your review and opinions of the film. I think the "Amy" documentary is the best we'll ever get in terms of telling her story efficiently.

@joypressley4821 28 күн бұрын

I'm a huge Amy Winehouse fan. I felt like the singing was very over exaggerated and they didn't show any clips of her as a child. It would've been nice if they showed clips of her and her brother in their younger years.

@gcndc 29 күн бұрын

I try to avoid the personal lives of artists, but if you read about Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's relationship it is rather creepy.

@aliyahdennie9621 Ай бұрын

The film “Amy” which was more of a documentary was amazing. I loved it so much. I thought it was very informative and really captured all aspects of her life. It also made me cry. This movie I didn’t like really at all. I am an Amy Winehouse fan and I just thought the whole film was really about her relationship with Blake. As if she had nothing else really important in her life or about her apart from this toxic relationship which controlled every aspect of her life and even death. I think she was a lot more than that and it’s sort of disrespectful to present her life like this

@Ibibiogal Ай бұрын

Hands down, the best biopic about a complex female singer is La Vie En Rose about Edith Piaf. Probably one of the best biopics I’ve seen ever. I wish this movie was more like it but like most biopics of recent times, it sounds like a cash grab/rewriting of history. Shame, Amy deserves better than this.

@Spooky_rusty Ай бұрын

just found yals channel and i love hearing yalls opinions on the films you cover, its all very well thought out

@storyspinner3080 Ай бұрын

🖤 you guys. I've been busy w/family but look forward to catching up on your reviews. 🖤

@MIZZ.BLKNRD Ай бұрын

Who in the heck asked for this movie!? Lord! I saw the trailer for this and it looked bad. I liked Amy Winehouse’s music but I won’t be supporting this. Her life and death was so tragic and this looks like just a way to exploit her legacy and life for someone else’s personal gain and sheer entertainment. SMH!

@mschell8022 Ай бұрын

Nooooo is this going to be a really insulting, terrible amy winehouse movie??? Nooooooo she doesnt deserve that

@wanyatelborn Ай бұрын

Absolutely agree

@paulduncan9161 2 ай бұрын

Saw the trailer for this. Looks like dogshit

@nickjoy6389 Ай бұрын

“I ain’t no spice girl!” 😂😂😂😂from that line alone I knew it was gonna be crap

@bees.857 Ай бұрын

@@nickjoy6389the accent is god awful and doesn't make me think of Amy at all. From what I've read, she says the Spice Girl line twice in the film.

@IjeomaThePlantMama 20 күн бұрын

@@nickjoy6389 it really wasn't THAT bad. The actress did as well as she could, even her singing was convincing. The script had some duds

@brandonhamaguchi Ай бұрын

Love that you see Barfly! Please consider review old movies too. Sometimes is tiring the flow of new releases.

@fishjellyfilmreviews Ай бұрын

We review “older” films on our podcast: open.spotify.com/show/388hcJA50qkMsrTfu04peH?si=LAA0CpVJQ7iRLoypwt1G_Q

@whatadollslife Ай бұрын

one of my favorite Amy videos on youtube was when she was joined by Prince playing backup on stage .....you don't even see either of them very clearly because there was a fog machine ....but it showed me two musical geniuses rifting in the same realm in spite of any audience .................................I loved when Amy sang with Tony Bennet in real life ,Tony knew she was gifted

@commandZee Ай бұрын

9:01 "Rockstasy," you drink some crazy sh!t when you're in your 20s 🤣 These biopics have become all formulaically mediocre as the MCU.

@kevincarlo4407 Ай бұрын

The performances saved it for sure....I need that They Live shirt!

@adda312 Ай бұрын

If you see(k) Amy...I see what you did there Nick 👏🏿

@cmrogers05 14 күн бұрын

I was shocked the actress from "Industry" portrayed Amy Winehouse. This film based upon the review seems like maybe a love letter to Amy and not a biography or based upon a true story. Studios are afraid of lawsuits that's why they allow "families" to provide notes. This reminds me of the Aretha biopic, it would have been better had Aretha's family not try to make her out to be Mary Poppins. Amy and Aretha were both complicated figures. There is nothing Disney or Nickelodeon about their lives. Amy was a complicated, misunderstood, troubled and talented soul. I think sugar coating the pain and trouble someone such as Amy Winehouse endured does an injustice to Amy. If Amy lived, I imagine she would want all the layers of her life told. Another great review as always.

@katherinemiller2401 Ай бұрын

I love your Carpenters shirt!

@JohnJohn-uz8ip Ай бұрын

Haven’t thought about Starred Up in a minute. Secret film when?

@jucxox 28 күн бұрын

14:33 not the dirty ballet flat 😂

@dologhost3542 20 күн бұрын

Great review guys I agreed with a lot of your points !!

@user-kc9oz2yo8z Ай бұрын

I mean could they have picked someone that looked like her?

@MaD-gs9qx Ай бұрын

Just from the poster I know I won't see this.

@Politic-gp1xo Ай бұрын

I'm waiting on documentary on OPRAH WINFREY LIFE LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂.

@AceOfSevens 17 күн бұрын

It's weird how according to biopics, none of these dead musicians' problems are ever the fault of the people who own their music catalog.

@Itsbrittanicayani 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for the review!! A few things I wanted to point out/ add in that really made me feel some kind of way. 1. Amy actually died about 6 weeks after leaving Rehab. 2. Blake leaving made her die (I know it’s harsh, but real fans know. He did not care for Amy the way she cared for him. If so, he would’ve stayed with her until she was clean and then left. He was still in jail, like) 3. Her dad always disrespected her. Idk why they made him into some like hero but she definitely did not care too much for him. He was upset about her and Blake and made her suffer for it 4. They left out her and Nas the rapper’s relationship. 5. They decided that we didn’t neeed to see what led up to Body N Soul which is the silliest thing EVER bc that was the pinnacle of her iconism. 6. She had an affair with one of her band members 7. They didn’t give You Know I’m No Good any shine, but gave Me & Mr Jones, the song about Nas, a moment?? 8. Her black god daughter. She was with her dad on the low 9. They left out her worst performance ever… that made the fans cry and worried. She was so incoherent. So sloppy. And she was on the actual stage, not the scene when she was drunk in the pit of the stage.. 10. It bothered me that she was not as adorable as Amy… Amy had soft, deer like features that eventually changed. But the actress didn’t give that.. Whew.. fellow Amy Stans, please add in

@daniellogansa8101 18 күн бұрын

I mean he left her cuz she was literally cheating and in love with and dating someone else while he was prison (she was also clean at the time, so he did what you’d want him to do anyway). She died two years later because she had an alcohol problem. Not on him.

@Itsbrittanicayani 18 күн бұрын

@@daniellogansa8101 can’t we take into account that drugs will make you do things you don’t actually believe are acceptable? 2 yrs later is what WE knew. They had a tumultuous relationship and he constantly cheated on his girlfriends with her. They were both cheaters

@Itsbrittanicayani 18 күн бұрын

@@daniellogansa8101 and she definitely was not clean while he was in jail.

@daniellogansa8101 18 күн бұрын

@@Itsbrittanicayani ok, so if I’m in prison, and my spouse is telling me they’re clean (along with other people telling me that they’re clean, the consensus among her friends and family is that’s when she stopped taking drugs) and telling me they have met someone else and are in love with them, I’m not allowed to divorce them? I’m going to be blamed for their death two years later (she was engaged to someone new two years later also, so I’m assuming she was at least somewhat over the heartbreak)? You’re also assuming he’s cheating on her while he’s in prison, and that one should mandatorily stay with their spouse if they cheated first. Kinda victim blamey. There’s no excuse for cheating no matter how fucked up either of them were. If you cheat you can ask for a divorce, rightfully so. Either way, you’re allowed to end a toxic relationship whenever you want for whatever reason (and it’s realistic to expect to not be blamed for another adults death because of it, especially if it’s two years later 🤣). And two years later is a fact, we know when she died 🤣. Even if he did dump her and she killed herself the next day blaming him in a suicide note, adults are not responsible for other adults lack of coping skills, they are both responsible for their own mental health.

@Itsbrittanicayani 18 күн бұрын

@@daniellogansa8101 I’ve never assumed that he cheated on her while in jail. I assumed that they cheated with eachother because she’s admitted it multiple times! Idk if this is like… a guilty conscious thing… but you should let it go. Bc we all knew that Amy loved you the most.

@starchild1595 19 күн бұрын

I think the movie needed to be honest. Truly honest to what Amy went through. So much was cut of and just not explained at all.

@mistakenlymidwest2460 Ай бұрын

Where is the praise for the if you seek Amy pun?!

@puspavelai8353 Ай бұрын

May be showing her as a "non-conformist' personality type was one angle the story was going for. Yes, like you say, just was a 'brief period' but, that character brought her fame I guess.

@laceykanda995 Ай бұрын

Respectfully who TF asked for this 😂😂?? I'm sorry I'm a fan of Winehouse's but this trailer and casting choice ruined what could've been a good biopic. Lol it's a no for me, love your reviews guys!🩷🩷🩷

@jay-dubdubb2292 Ай бұрын

I once had a 14 year bout with sobriety!! Now I am approx. 5 years back on the wagon! 😅🍻

@fishjellyfilmreviews Ай бұрын

Congratulations?

@jessinicole7998 Ай бұрын

Her mom has MS. The book My Daughter Amy is from her mom. This a great truthful story to her life. Especially the end. Her struggle to the end.

@bees.857 Ай бұрын

To be fair, as a diehard, I'm not mad about the ballet flats. They were FILTHY, blood stains, probably rat shit from the Pete Doherty escapades, the ground...they were bad lol and ew that drink you described made me 🤢

@jordiblu2131 19 күн бұрын

Haven’t seen this yet but due to, As soon as I saw the trailer I said they casted the wrong person for this, As an Amy fan they could of got maybe a Jamie Winston or even Lilly Allen to play this or another British actress, They needed someone a little more rough around the edges.

@martymascarin486 28 күн бұрын

Reports that the family estate gave their blessing in a warning sign; punches are being pulled; Mitch & Blake are innocent of self-interest here vs the doc; (there is an interesting interview he gives on Brit TV that's on youtube) So much is left out; the director does give much screen time to Amy's lyrics while many elements go wanting. Minus relevant plot points thus robs the movie of its impact. Oddly bland and disjointed. Thanks for your observations!

@stephenmansfield2722 17 күн бұрын

This movie irks me (not having seen it). The doco was pretty powerful - an unflinching look at a mesmerising, tragic figure (forgive the cliche). It did NOT leave me wishing I could see a dramatisation. Making this movie feels like a voyeuristic replication of the exploitation that was such a feature of her self-destructive career. I guess I could imagine using her story to examine some aspects of the issues that affected her. Doesn’t sound like that’s what we got. But some people got paid work, so I hope that was worth it.

@americanpancakelive Ай бұрын

I won't see this because every fucking rock bio-pic over the last 30 years have truly sucked. They are especially difficult to watch because they always twist / bend / eviscerate the truth to the point of dis-respecting said artist and all of us who are really into those said artists.

@danielcastillo4537 28 күн бұрын

I liked this movie. Biopics are always precarious. They are always told linearly. Instead of opting for that device it tackles a specific portion of her life. Instead of giving me the missing parts that you pointed out it focuses on her inner turmoil. The part where her Nan tells her that she has cancer in a lesser film would've had a melodramatic scene. Instead it has her self-medicating with alcohol alone in silence. I think what the film does is it says that Amy has a foundation but it is slowly compromised. It also has parts like in the Amy documentary where there were lost opportunities for intervention. I liked it. But my favorite biopic is still Coal Miner's Daughter.

@cameoshelton8763 12 күн бұрын

Her Lost tooth was prolly from the bulimia I've heard many ppl say it ruins teeth

@Bubreherro Ай бұрын

I felt this movie had a lot of tell, don’t show. Maybe it was because of wanting to not be voyeuristic about her issues, but it felt hard to connect to the story and understand her struggles when the story tells me what I’m supposed to feel, rather than making me feel it

@linamarie84 28 күн бұрын

In my opinion it was butchered completely. They should have left it at Amy. They could have found someone who was better suited to play the role 100%. Of course there is no one on this planet who could and embody Amy perfectly that's not possible. But I believe 100% there was someone out there who could have done Amy Justice and this actress was not her.

@joypressley4821 28 күн бұрын

The clips felt rushed

@therealnobuddy1556 29 күн бұрын

Please reviewDIDI

@truthhurts5448 Ай бұрын

I don't like the casting. I'm sure there is no shortage of Caucasian women pursuing acting or music careers who look like Amy Winehouse. RIP. 2 and a half stars seems generous but Fish Jelly has spoken. Entertaining as always

@mschell8022 28 күн бұрын

Actress does not look like Amy at all

@johnavila9492 Ай бұрын

She lost her tooth from the “math” that she was smoking, the movie doesn’t spell everything out or hold your hand that’s for sure. As a winehouse fan, I loved it.

@shantoreywilkins651 Ай бұрын

🎁🆒

@christycockrell5419 27 күн бұрын

I love y’all but do not buy this review. There is no way this movie deserved what you gave it. You’ve been harsher on better films. What’s happening?

@patriciorojas7700 Ай бұрын

I dont fuck with ANY biopic. Once you've seen "The Doors" and "Walk Hard", you seen them all. The Doors invented the biopic and Walk Hard kill it😂😂😂😂EDIT: the Motley Crew biopic is actually good😂

@jujutaylor2186 Ай бұрын

Once you've seen Lady Sings The Blues.. you've seen enough biopics

@wanyatelborn Ай бұрын

@@jujutaylor2186omg yesssss ❤