Like the director’s previous documentary on Ayrton Senna, this is a fascinating look at an unbelievable talent with a tragic outcome. Equally, this is a film that is accessible to anyone and as someone who had only seen Amy Winehouse in the media and had not heard her music, it was a fascinating, but devastating film that depicted a troubled and vulnerable young woman thrust unwillingly into a media frenzy that she was simply unable to cope with. What makes the film so powerful are those fleeting moments in the story where there was an opportunity for Amy to get the help she so desperately needed. Kapadia tries hard to give a balanced viewpoint of the people around Amy, but it is difficult not to judge some of the people closest to her. Hindsight may be a wonderful thing, but the outcome of this story seems so inevitable from the start. Where Kapadia doesn’t hold back is in his depiction of the media as a relentless and merciless behemoth and ultimately this film is as much a sobering look at the reality of being thrust into the media spotlight as it is on a truly amazingly talented musician who simply wanted to be left alone to express her talent. One of the highlights of the year so far.