Film Review – Amy

In July, 2011, at the age of 27, Amy Winehouse died in her London home. A combination of a weak heart and alcoholism ultimately took her life, with frailty brought on by substance abuse, fame, and mental disorders, paving the way to the end. Her life wasn’t a mystery, encouraging attention from cameras before she was imprisoned by them, leaving director Asif Kapadia (“Senna”) with plenty of footage to work through when assembling “Amy,” his ode to her turbulent life. For fans, the documentary supplies an open-eyed look at a star who took over the world in the mid-2000s. For newcomers, it’s an introduction to a gifted singer who too easily submitted to others, with Kapadia stitching together a snapshot of her creativity and her recklessness. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com