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Or maybe we shouldn't have laughed at Austin Butler, who spent several years preparing for the role of Elvis, and then another year getting out of it.

And don't get me wrong, with all due respect to the cult of personality of Elvis, but the character of Amy Winehouse is much more nuanced, complex and closer to us, because her story is still fresh in our memory and well documented.

If I had to choose a picture for Wikipedia for the article "Miscasting", I would suggest a frame from this biopic. Marisa Abela played in a bad sketch from SNL - and this is the best I can say about her performance.

But there is no point in blaming only her, because the casting director's mistake and poor preparation shine brighter than ever against the backdrop of a terrible script, which was written as if from an article from Wikipedia. Even I, who have not delved into the full story of Amy's life, can tell more than this film.

Amy Winehouse is a rare talent, a self-destructive force and an incredible example of how you can catch fire when there is no fire around you. Amy Winehouse is a flower that stood in the most visible place in the room, but still withered before everyone's eyes, because people did not care. Amy Winehouse is a story that should be told with trepidation, but also with a large instructive component. And we were presented with pieces of the story of a madwoman who sang something here and there.

Do not take on the lives of people you cannot understand even after death. Otherwise, you simply become one of the eyes in the room where the flower is withering.

4/10