The Amy Adams Opus

Amy Adams reminds me of Audrey Hepburn in her prime: pert, cute, and lovable. A quick look at her work proves that she is more than a pretty face.

This reviewer first noticed the star as the sweet, innocent girl with braces and a healthy libido in Catch Me if You Can. When she sits on Leo's lap in the office and grins up a storm, she wins our hearts. She plays the teen-ish victim of the scoundrel with impish delight.

Earlier, she had played in a slightly raunchy film, Cruel Intentions Two, with amazing aplomb. In the continuation of the Reese Witherspoon classic, Amy portrayed Kathryn Merteuil with a brilliant devilish spin. She is perfect as the private school brat who manipulates the uninitiated into her world of power and corruption.

Soon, we find her charmingly disarming as the cartoon princess in search of her prince charming in Enchanted. When Amy ends up in the real world, and meets up with the dashing Patrick Dempsey, she is as sachrine and divine as could be....what a contrast to her mean-girl role in Cruel Intentions Two.

On to Doubt. Opposite the extraordinary Meryl Streep, Amy acts the naive nun with perfection. She is at once shocked by her superior's findings yet generous of heart when it comes to condemning the accused. Meryl got the Academy Award nomination, but it should have gone to Amy.

In Sunshine Cleaners, she plays the ghoulish entrepreneur with poise and grace. Once again, she dazzles as she creates a very real and believable crime scene purifier. She worked excellently with Emily Blunt, whose talents are noted in another discussion.

Problem: How in the world will she become Janis Joplin? We'll see. Somehow, we have to assume she'll pull it off, just as the dazzling Charlize Theron became a monster in the film by that name.

In summary, Amy is a shining light. This reviewer is convinced that if she gets the right role, she will win an Oscar for Best Actress. Meanwhile, go back and watch her in the films she's already done...you won't be disappointed.