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An Irresistibly Lovely and Liberating Masterpiece That Captures Pure Cinematic Joy2007 (5.0)Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Rufus, "Amélie" (2001) is a whimsical French romantic comedy that explores the beauty of human connection through the eyes of an imaginative young woman in Paris. The story follows Amélie Poulain, an introverted waitress who decides to orchestrate subtle, delightful miracles to improve the lives of those around her while navigating her own isolation and budding love. This film embodies an unbearably lovely sense of freedom that resonates deeply on every level. I vividly remember feeling so much emotion while watching it back then that I definitely wrote a whole review on my Cyworld diary, but sadly that entry has now become lost work. Even without those written words, the profound warmth, vibrant imagery, and liberating spirit of the movie remain entirely unforgettable.

I am glad i didn't listen local "cinema critics". Such a nice movie. I am quite happy for the character to grow into helping people but hurt them

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Bored by the monotony of everyday life and unimpressed by her small world's more common, mundane pleasures, a sprightly young French woman resolves to add spice wherever the opportunity presents itself. In most cases, that means painting disruptive colors over perplexed neighbors and acquaintances - delivering a long-forgotten keepsake here, pulling an impish series of low-key pranks there - but as the exultant mood sweeps her away, she also lets herself slip, dreamily, into the net. This leads to a wonderfully offbeat, apprehensive game of cat-and-mouse, as her urge to continue the ruse conflicts with her desire to remain blissfully anonymous and romantically unattached. Cleverly disguising its genre for much of the run time, Amélie is an ambush of a romance picture; joyful and free-spirited without any of the dramatic hang-ups that I usually find so annoying about such films. Audrey Tautou is sublime in the title role, a performance that marries the fleeting, mischievous whimsy of adolescence with the empathy and awareness of adulthood. That's a difficult, but essential contrast, and Tautou has it locked down. As she goes, so goes the film. A quaint, pleasant, easygoing little wonder that always manages to make me feel warm and happy inside.

I loved everythin about this movie, from the acting, the writing, the colors and the cinematography. The only real thing I dislike about this movie is very dated CGI

What can I say.. This movie is a masterpiece. I love every details about this masterpiece.

It's been more than 20 years since the premiere.... I watched in the cinema and was captivated. Wonderfully realized, perfectly played characters, beautiful, a little unreal shots - everything that is missing in today's films... Great ideas, unusual shots and such a serene atmosphere. This is still an excellent film: warm, optimistic, a fairy tale from a Paris that no longer exists... Worth of rewatching!

Worst and most pretentious piece of garbage ever seen. The excuse for a whole generation of unmatchable women to perpetrate in toxic behaviours.

There's no doubt that Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amélie" is the quirky face that launched a thousand ships. Having seen so many movies that have lifted from this without really seeing it myself is honestly kind of embarrassing. What's even more embarrassing if how lukewarm I am on it. Don't get me wrong, I like it just fine. It's pleasant, fanciful and idiosyncratic, but — for me — a lot of that is to a fault. Not all of the quirk rubbed me the wrong way, but there's definitely a decent amount in this that felt like quirk for quirk's sake. In addition, while the story ultimately gets the job done, I really wish the main cruz of things (Amélie and Nino) evoked as much emotionality as some of the other subplots in here. All in all, I'm definitely glad I saw this, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed.

An endearing movie that owns its seemingly syrupy narrative with endearing characters, unabashed dedication to its thematic goals and endless levels of charm. The real standout of this movie, for me, was Yann Tiersen's simple-yet-sublime score, which captures the setting of the movie so perfectly. Furthermore, the environments the characters exist within also feel as though they are perfectly matched, only adding to the movie's charm. An excellent and relentlessly adorable love story, featuring a plucky protagonist who exists in a world full of character.

Enchanting and whimsical. This is undeniably one of the best movies to get lost in. It’s quirky and entertaining in the right ways, and yet pulls on your heartstrings so perfectly. A perfect Rom-Com that you can tell has lent its form to almost every movie since. I’m incredibly glad I wanted to watch a foreign film last night because this is easily one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time.

Una joyita del cine francés, después de más de 20 años sigue siendo una exquisitez para los sentidos.

Odd and boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just WOW this movie changes the way you look at love and again just WOW....

Amazing soundtrack, great acting and editing and quite good script. While some of the subplots may be less relevant, every aspect of the film is unique in its way.

After doing the unnecessary and questionable fourth episode of Alien, Jeunet goes back to the basics: fantastic stories with characters who seem to have come out of a dream. The story is about a waitress who becomes a heroine without superpowers that changes the lives of those around her. The movie that she showcased to Audrey Tautou.

Maybe It's because I'm on my period that I got this emotional at the end but this movie was PERFECTION! It brought me thee smiliest hours of the day, no month maybe, let's make it YEAR! Oh and let's not forget about the nostalgic soundtrack. So don't waste your time anymore and go watch it if you haven't yet.

Masterpiece, one of the best and most iconic movies of all times. Amelie is that special, mystic and interesting character that we all love. The movie is that good that a friend of mine named his daughter Amelie. The music is outstanding, one of the best soundtracks ever made. The romantic scenes are very well crafted and the whole feeling of the movie is just so calm and pure. Pure french goodness, none of that Hollywood garbage

Based on a true story apparently. Quite an interesting movie developing some parallel stories. I have to recognize the original idea is as awesome as the way events are shot and edited. All along the movie has that strange energy pouring out of itself and that will not leave you indifferent. Unfortunately a lot of varied movies have follow the same path during years and watching 'Amélie' these days is a bit unconfortable due to its age. Amélie (the main character) is lovable and attractive from the beginning. Her acting (Audrey Tautou) is awesome. As the movie starts by enunciate some real and fictive dramas, having empathy for her is quite easy. But as the plot moves on she begins to be little by little annoying, useless and inconsistent making the last thirty minutes a pain to watch. Other characters are also interesting as almost all of them evolve in a certain way. Too bad some of them go from being a huge cliché to become another indecent cliché. Overall acting is really rich even in french (my mother tongue which allowed me to watch the original version), and god knows how acting in french movies can be dreadful. Original score from Yann Tiersen is perfect, there is no other word to qualify it. However that doesn't excuse the director to loop the main theme in way too many scenes eventually making it a bit boring and repetitive.

While perhaps a little too sweet for me, the insanely beautiful visuals straight out of Wes Anderson's wet dreams and the refreshingly positive and innocent tone of the film, along with its overall stylish presentation, make it a must-watch, no matter what you end up thinking about it.

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The plot of this movie wasn't perfect, as sometimes it seemed less about Amelie finding love than about Amelie helping others find love. So there was a certain murkiness to its drive. The overall aim of the story seemed to be to make the audience giggle, and in that it did a fine job. I giggled plenty while watching it. But then, I'm prone to giggling. On that note, the tone of this movie was ironic. There is great tragedy at its core on many fronts, yet the tone is ceaselessly light. I came out of it feeling like I'd learned nothing but enjoyed the process. One of the strengths of this movie was in the acting. While most characters were two-dimensional, the actors did an excellent job of finding the nuance in their roles, thus bringing 2D into 3D, and making the characters (and thus the film) more loveable or relatable. Direction-wise, I'm left pondering a 'chicken or the egg' scenario involving Wes Anderson. The use of a very invasive narrator is/was charming, but after a certain amount of time grew a bit tiresome. That said, I think most of the choices made to create this film were good ones, and it was paced perfectly. The other great strengths of this movie were in its art. The score was a perfect whimsical soundtrack, bolstering the tone. Cinematically, the shots were designed with that same whimsicality, as well as playful coloring. Most of the mystery played out through deft camerawork, too. And finally, the sets, locales, and costumes boosted the story as well. Overall, I found this film very enjoyable, and yet it didn't have that certain something that really wowed me. Most of it felt light and easy, but little of it felt truly novel.

Without a doubt the quintessential French arthouse flick, Amelie is probably one of the most visually captivating movies I have ever seen. The story is funny, sad, and beautiful. Its a movie filled with hope and goodwill, and a lot of loving of all different kinds. Its quiet, enthralling, and unforgettable, much like the protagonist herself! There are definitely some strange choices that may turn off a casual viewer, but this movie deserves all of the hype it gets.

Not that impressive and makes me kinda sleepy... Boring movie, don´t understand why people like so much this thing.

Masterpiece. Encore. 12/10. ""This was my favorite film for years, and it is still one of my favorites. The title character is one of the greatest heroines in in movie history.""+

Una película realmente única en todos sus apartados. Con una preciosa fotografía en una colorida Francia idílica. Un reparto único a la altura de este extraordinario ensayo de cine extranjero. Recomendada.

It's a feel-good movie... It's a piece of candy... It's the sweetest and most delicious movie ever made! (8.5/10)

J'adore Amélie. We may not live in a fairytale but beauty is all around us. Magic exists. It's in the simple things. It's in the love we share with ourselves ,our family, our friends, our lover. Great movie, great music

Amélie is a young naive growing isolated from the world. As an adult, she moves to Paris and starts working. Quickly, she changes the way she sees the world, beginning to try to improve people's lives through small acts of kindness. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and with Guillaume Laurant dialog's, it revealed to the world the talent of Andrey Tautou. European cinema has never had the importance and visibility of American films. It lacks the money and power of large corporations of Hollywood, able to invest billions in a film and all the merchandising and advertising that it usually takes. But sometimes this lack proves to be a quality for European cinema, which increasingly focus on quality, artistic care and the beauty of art. This is the case of this film, exceptionally beautiful and striking. What amazes us more is the beauty of the plot and the moving performance of Tautou, who lent talent to her character, giving it an authentic soul. It's rare to see a movie with so much beauty, so many positive values ​​and good thoughts, being reported as if it were a fairy tale of our time. The costumes are very good and paired well with the romantic scenery of Paris. The photograph is one of the most original and unique that I have seen in contemporary cinema, thanks to lighting and color it have. Another valuable item is the soundtrack, absolutely amazing, signed by Yann Tiersen, and it's impossible not to know hums it or whistle it. Currently, the film industry leaves little space to the film as a work of art. Because of this, it's good to see a movie that favored the artistic side in it's design but also achieved commercial success due to it's quality. Thrilling, touching, profound and poignant, this film is pure art and deserves a place in the table of the best films ever made in Europe. It's unfortunate that there are so few like this, and it's unfortunate also that the major industry awards have so little concern for it. This film would have won many Oscars if it had been made in U.S.A. and had a multimillion-dollar company behind, but it wasn't the case...

One of my top 20 favourite movies! Such a simple plot, but still very intriging! I didn't expect it to be soo good after watching! It was wierd that it didn't won the Oscars for the best foreign language movie and the best score. But it doesn't matter! It was a very good movie!

Una obra fascinante, su narrativa es muy bien trabajada y su historia algo original (aunque no deja de ser la típica historia de amor, aunque algo rara) su fotografía de color verdoso te hace sentir como si estuvieses en un sueño.

One of my favorite movies period. Nothing short of spellbinding, from the wonderful soundtrack to the cinematography to the unusual situations the characters go in. A unique, touching, entertaining, and endearing feel-good french film that has something to offer for everyone.

This is one of the worst film ever. A crappy artsy wannabe film made just to impress hipsters all around the globe. The yellow filter is like a knife **** my eyes from start to finish. The main Character is mentally ill and unlikable because is just unbelivable and always breaking the fourth wall to say some stupid stuff. The plot is easily forgettable. This film is just a collage of bad-made scenes used to pander to a hipster audience.

یکی از شاهکارترین هایی که تا به حال دیدم این فیلم رو فقط و فقط درونگرا ها درک میکنن و برونگرا ها این فیلم رو نمیفهمن

For such a foreign film, no one can perfectly understand Amélie more than the average critic or moviegoer. The title character does seem to be creepy at times because 'she'll change your life' and if I can add more words into there, it'll be forever. If you're going to watch this movie, stay aware that any of the scenarios in this movie can change your life instantly.

I loved absolutely everything about "Amélie". Whenever I think about it or listen to its soundtrack (which is THE best soundtrack ever created for film) I just smile and become strangely happy.

I can't understand why people like this movie, nor why the scores on Metacitic, IMDB, and Rotten Tomatoes are so high. Of all the movies I have watched, this one gets the title of "Most hated movie of all time".

Amelie is a film romantics and dreamers can love. It gives the sense that life can be something more throughout the film and here the plot, the effects, the music, and the vibe go great together. Amelie is a peculiar film, very French, and I cannot think of anything that was missing from it; heartily recommended.

Fast paced, whimsical, enchanting, and an all around pleasure to watch, Amelie is a little feel good film that you cannot help but watch with a smile on your face. With quick cuts, lively editing, and an all around frenetic pace, Amelie whisks you into the world of Amelie, a lonely girl living outside of Paris. After discovering a small box belonging to a boy 40 years earlier, she seeks out the owner. Eventually, she continues to do nice things for random people, never seeking recognition, but simply wanting to watch a stranger smile and be happy for once. A shining light in a dark world, Amelie also manages to make its audience smile. It is just as funny as it needs to be, but is entirely heart warming throughout. It is also really well made. It is well shot, the colors are so lively and seem to really pop in this film, the direction is strong, and the acting is really good. Overall, Amelie is a fun film straight from France that never ceases to entertain.

That scene at Sacre Coeur... even if I'm haven't been terribly fond of romantic movies, this was an absolute treasure to behold. The director uses a dazzling combination of cut shots, frank narration, a wonderfully varied score as well as an intricate plot to deliver a spellbinding experience. Sprinkled with unpredictable dashes of humour and cynicism, viewers of all nationalities should enjoy this post 2000 French masterpiece. 'Le destin d'amelie poulain' has reached dizzying heights bien sur.

my favourite movie of all time, so this is kinda subjective. STUNNING, keeps you attached on the screen from the start to the very end and the way the life of the protagonist is told lets you emphasize a lot with her. the music from THE MAN that is yann tiersen is perfect in every situation and the whole thing hides a lot of intelligent humor. not your classical love story.

Somehow I don't have any words to speak. But I just know one thing that this is the great-comedy movie. Unique, but so touchable. The movie what The critic called it "The Real Sugar Rush" is mixing something that very very irrational thing but somehow it wasn't. Amelie Poulan always make me so reasonable to choose what the next scene will come, but she make it nothing and that was always make me mad but I don't know, I feel happy and the same time I laugh. Why? Because that was always hard to catch what exactly I expected what the next scene will come. The movie always real but somehow it's not. Well, Amelie is the great quality comedy film, because it serve something unique and different with all of its fun and its bearing on all the appearing. The movie brake the usual in the world of comedy film facade.

Amelie: 6 out of 10: Sweet, light and sometimes a little irritating this strangely adult fable starts out very strong and sinks under the weight of it's too cute for words protagonist and her self made predicament. Amelie is a strange bird indeed. She seems initially one of those wonderfully original creations but as time in the movie marches on it becomes obvious. She is a twelve-year-old girl in a woman's body. Yup she has silly crushes plays silly pranks and a vivid imagination. In fact one could very much see her being played by a twelve year old. This would work perfectly if the movie wasn't so jarringly adult in other ways. (Amelie's quest works in a porn shop, people having hook-up sex in a daytime café) It is more of a tone issue than any objection to adult content. (As a glance at most of my other reviews will testify.) Also like most twelve-year olds Amelie pulls pranks and games a little to long. (After the 2-hour mark or so I was practically screaming at the screen to get on with it) Now don't get me wrong the first hour or so is one of the most delightful screen experiences. I loved the traveling gnome (which started a fad that lives on today) and liked the obsessive tape recording man in café. It also shows a true fantasy version of Paris like You've You Mail's New York. In fact when Amelie is helping others rather than on her own quest the movie seems to move briskly and with purpose. It is only in her pursuit of love that Amelie fails as both a person and a movie. Just like most twelve-year-old girls.

Screw the critics, this movie is worth more than 7 just for the soundtrack, what an unique movie. The camera deserves a prize too, such peculiar unique view and the colors are beautifully portraided.

Reading the less than favorable user review box has reminded me of what constitutes a good movie in America these days. People consider themselves trendy if they travel half-an-hour to view "Her" on limited release. Watching an artistically driven movie on their mac with English subtitles? Give me a break. I wonder if people who granted this movie a 5 or below actually booted it up expecting to be impressed. Was this reeeaaallllyyy their type of movie? I was reading one obnoxiously ignorant commenter who condemned the movie on its lack of "suspense" as if that is the backbone to all great movies. Perhaps in a blockbuster by James Cameron, but hardly at all when you scour the depths of Indie classics. Another commenter criticized the "Romantic Comedy" (it receives this genre on Wiki…seems like that's where all movies are jammed into) on its lack of humor. Personally, I found it to contain clever humor at times, but it wasn't a movie with an intention to make people howl with laughter. That would kill the whole vibe of it. Nor was it a movie that inserted jokes in left or right knowing that people would at least find a few of them funny. It was all beautifully subtle. Sorry, about the rant, but I'm sick of how people today approach a move like this one, thinking themselves intelligent by giving a positively reviewed movie bad marks, without grasping the movie's entire purpose. I guess it's comparable to when a bunch of buffoonish Americans trot into a French fine restaurant and leave with a bad taste in their mouths.

Um dos melhores filmes franceses dos últimos tempos.

This is an odd but very attractive movie with tons of strange characters and unusual situations. The main character is a girl who tries to help other people but can't settle her own life. The filming is great, the colors are bright. I thought this will be more lika girl-type of movie, but no, it appeared somehow similar to "Mr. Nobody". Overall, a very nice movie, advised to watch for everyone.

I watched Amélie with English subtitles, since I do not speak French. If I can connect and understand a movie so well, even when the dialogue spoken is in a different language, then that is the mark of true genius. Although this is a foreign film, it didn't feel awkward or messy, like some other foreign films I've seen. Instead, it played out well with a moving soundtrack and beautiful cinematography. The shots of Paris were breathtaking, and the acting was very well done. Love was in the air in this film, with some very funny and erotic scenes entailing. The dialogue, although in French, was still very well-spoken and had a sharp wit to it. I don't want to give more away if I don't have to, so I'll just say don't take your kids to this film until they're at least 16 or so

This was my favorite film for years, and it is still one of my favorites. The title character is one of the greatest heroines in in movie history. Audrey Tautou seems to channel a young Audrey Hepburn in this film, and her performance is perfect. The cinematography is beautiful, the score is masterful, and the actors are wonderful. So good. So so good.

Amelie is born to parents who while caring and intelligent never show her the affection children crave, and shelter her from fear that she has a heart condition. Naturally as soon as Amelie is old enough she wants to venture out into the real world. She feels like an outcast but soon realizes that the people in her life feel like outcasts for one reason or another and she sets out to do the things for them they will not do for themselves to make them happy. Unless you are heartless it will be impossible for you not to find Amelie endearing, and most of us can probably relate to her insecurities in one way or another. As Amelie works through her insecurities and tries to do something to make herself happy, as well as those around her, our fondness for her grows and grows. The title character is not the only thing that Jeunet does well in Amelie. The supporting characters are well thought out and blend perfectly in Amelie's world. This film is also beautifully shot. There are many breathtaking frames in Amelie. His use of color is also impeccable and adds much to the visual tone of this movie. The casting of Tautou can also not be overstated. She is perfect in this role, I can't imagine another actress playing her as well. The themes in Amelie are not unique and are presented in a straight forward way. But rarely have I seen them done so well, with such an endearing character, and with the style of this film. Amelie is an endearing feel good film that I will enjoy coming back to again.