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Disney presents another movie about the disabled community. Jenny Agutter stars as Amy in the 1900s. She leaves her rich socialite life behind from her overbearing lawyer husband and takes a position at a school for children. This school in particular houses the blind and deaf. Many of them come from Appalachian families whom have given up on them having normal lives. Later she falls in love with a doctor Ben played by Barry Newman. During her teachings she of course faces doubt and opposition of whether or not people with hearing impairments can actually communicate. Plus the school barely has any funds for anything. Amy also has to prove herself to her husband that she wants her own freedom and not be chained to the chambers of his lifestyle. Plus we understand why they both distanced themselves; they had a child but he was born with the same conditions as these kids she's teaching. It shouldn't matter if someone's capable of having normal children, they still can be loved despite the limitations, just because someone is disabled doesn't mean they should be relegated to their own kind, it's true people don't know how to act around the deaf fearing they won't mix well with others, the only thing that's wrong is to deny how we really feel, everything costs something but only we can know if it's worth it, can a word truly make a difference? Jenny Agutter is so sensational in this role. She's a great teacher learning to love while also having the kids learning from her. She belongs to herself. Plus it's great that this is another Disney flick that appeals to the handicapped showing they're not impossible to help. We can all learn from each other just by listening rather than simply hearing.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/21/24
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The story of a woman who escapes an unhappy marriage to teach at a school for the blind and deaf. Not the typical Disney fare. Overall I think this is a good movie. The acting is good, though a couple of scenes seemed over the top. The child actors did a good job. The chemistry of the romantic leads didn't work for me, maybe it was the 14 year difference between the actors or the way it was written. He seemed to come on too strong toward someone who just escaped an abusive marriage. I also question the film quality. I watched this on Disney+, along with other movies made before this, and this film looked like it was filmed on a cheap camera. This movie was hard to rate for me, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt to a three star rating. I would recommend a viewing, but I don't think it is for everyone.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/15/23
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Pensa num filme lindo e delicado, perfeito para aqueles dias manhosos, que queremos ficar com o coração quentinho…
Emociona, dói no coração, chorei, aiaiai, uma linda lição de vida, mesmo sendo uma ficção, embalada por uma linda canção "So many Ways" de Julie Budd, um filme que dá uma esperança as crianças especiais, mostra a força da mulher/mãe e da principalmente da educação… Relíquia Disney…
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/12/23
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jon c
Disney presents another movie about the disabled community. Jenny Agutter stars as Amy in the 1900s. She leaves her rich socialite life behind from her overbearing lawyer husband and takes a position at a school for children. This school in particular houses the blind and deaf. Many of them come from Appalachian families whom have given up on them having normal lives.
Later she falls in love with a doctor Ben played by Barry Newman. During her teachings she of course faces doubt and opposition of whether or not people with hearing impairments can actually communicate. Plus the school barely has any funds for anything.
Amy also has to prove herself to her husband that she wants her own freedom and not be chained to the chambers of his lifestyle. Plus we understand why they both distanced themselves; they had a child but he was born with the same conditions as these kids she's teaching.
It shouldn't matter if someone's capable of having normal children, they still can be loved despite the limitations, just because someone is disabled doesn't mean they should be relegated to their own kind, it's true people don't know how to act around the deaf fearing they won't mix well with others, the only thing that's wrong is to deny how we really feel, everything costs something but only we can know if it's worth it, can a word truly make a difference?
Jenny Agutter is so sensational in this role. She's a great teacher learning to love while also having the kids learning from her. She belongs to herself. Plus it's great that this is another Disney flick that appeals to the handicapped showing they're not impossible to help. We can all learn from each other just by listening rather than simply hearing.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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r 9
A very sweet film, one with its heart truly in the right place.
I had a fine time watching 'Amy'. There's a few very touching moments, alongside a few shocking parts too; one particularly surprised the hell out of me, the most a Disney film has so far in fact. Those come amongst the storyline which entails blind and deaf children, as well as a bit of women's empowerment in there too. They blend it together nicely.
Jenny Agutter is excellent in the titular role, I felt connected to her story whilst also getting the required sense care and charm that her character is intended to have. Otto Rechenberg, one of many deaf/blind people cast, is very good. All the main ones onscreen do a noteworthy job, in fairness.
Enjoyable and hearty. Watch it.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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Aside from how unnecessarily melodramatic it climatically stirred for a loud wake-up call back to harshly honest reality, this is one of Disney's boldest, positively decisive storytelling being a subtly powerful discussion from feminist empowerment to cheerfully enforcing sign language whilst demonstrating authentic hope with a fun, heartening effect by humane performances. (B+)
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/17/23
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