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This is a wonderful foriegn film with subtitles unless you speak french but no worries....you will be able to follow it and it will become one of your favorite movies. It does something that most movies fail to do. It has a beautiful message. It shows an act of kindness that makes this a feel good movie you will want to watch again. I originally rented it because I like foreign films with subtitles and the smiling Amelie looked so French with that smile it intrigued me to read the jacket. I really enjoyed watching it so much I decided to buy it because it made me feel good and plus it was very humorous to boot. If you watch only one foriegn film in your life...this should be it. There is a reason why it got 5 Academy award nominations and it definitely is well deserving. It is a masterpiece of light hearted entertainment. Awesome movie...We need more like this. :)Read full review
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There is nothing I disliked about the movie. It's perfection pictured on the screen. I can't describe why. Everything is a piece that contributes to make the movie one of the best in French if not World cinematography. Audrey Tautou is endearing as the lone and good-hearted Amélie, as well as Mathieu Kassowitz as the day dreamer guy. There is magic in the air, but everything is subtle. The special effects are like a cherry on the top of the cake. A modern fairy tale story that makes us feel light hearted and wonder what we have been doing to let the simplest things in life pass unnoticed. What more could you expect from a movie in addition to leaving you a good feeling in a very european way? Reality? That one we get in the every-day life. Amélie is superb!!!
A slice of delight, right here on earth. Amelie is a joy to behold, and has some of the most beautiful cinematography I've ever seen in a movie or otherwise. Audrey Tatou is perfect, appearing as Amelie. A combination of Audrey Hepburn and Roger Rabbit, she involves herself in the world surrounding her as a means of really enjoying life itself. There are moments when she finds complete and total peace and happiness just walking down the street. Some of it extremely funny, too..like when her pet goldfish tries time after time to commit suicide, or when she is on the telephone with the man at the XXX shop, or when a character is asked "Are you a congenital shmuck"? Amelie is a comedy about being human, never forgetting about love, of course.
There are some excellent reviews, well written, that I would encourage you to read! Even though I don't speak French, I followed the movie easily. However, since I don't speak French, I understand I missed many intended plays on words (mer, mere).
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I first heard of Amelie from Meghan in her Stitch It knitting podcast. She highly recommends the movie and has seen it numerous times. Now I'm addicted. A highly imaginative introvert sets out to bring more joy to the lives of those around her, choosing quirky circuitous stratagems to accomplish her secret goals. The movie is in French with English subtitles, but you forget that within minutes because the story is so involving. If you like the kind of movie you think about for the next day or more, with a cute and charming lead character and a bit of romance, this one's for you. Now excuse me, I'm going to go watch it again right now!
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