Very well executed

This is How Movies Should Be Made

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love. Despite the solid acting which was good and the direction which was ok 'Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain' is without a doubt a huge snore fest of a film. It's only 2hrs and 2mins and yet it moves like it's 4hrs long, the characters were kind of interesting but not really and the film was basically just boring since nothing remotely interesting was happening to any of the life's of the characters. Amelie sure won some awards and it might be considered a great movie but once you really look at it? It's more of a borefest than an actual film. (0/10)

Have you ever had a glimpse of what your life would be if you live somewhere else? I honestly never experienced this while watching a film and when I did, while watching Amelie, it seemed so real to me. The actress is one of the best and the film wouldn't be as successful as it is if it weren't for her.

The story of this film is about the life of a girl named Amélie Poulain who one day she meets a boy in a really strange way. During all the film, Amélie will try to find that boy again and learn what love is, but in a very unusual way. I would like to say that this film is a piece of art and that, without any doubts, it is my favourite film.Even though the film is telling a daily life story, it is not told in an usual way. The mechanism in which the film is based to tell the story and to show all the scenes seems awesome to me, everything happens like if we were looking at a production chain in a factory. Also, the fact that the story is that unusual and funny, make this even better as we do not expect at all what is going to happen again.Furthermore, the fact that the story is not told neither by Amélie nor by a normal narrator but by a narrator who knows more than us and predicts what is going to happen, is one of the best points of this film. At some points during the film, the narrator says what is going to happen in the next few seconds or even in other scenes so, it is funny to know more or less funny to be watching a movie which seems like a realistic novel where we are even inside the head of the characters. Also, at some points, Amélie interacts with the narrator, giving us a more unrealistic feeling.

Sometimes, you come across a film that you can relate to through such a personal, emotional, and even relatable level that it soon becomes a favorite of yours. Amelie is one of those films, as it manages to invoke a whimsical and optimistic charm from its titular character alone. The film itself remains the highest grossing French film released in America, and it's hard not to see why. As this is a vehicle for the delightful Audrey Tautou, the film depicts contemporary Parisian life in such a poetic fashion that it could make anyone change their life.The story itself focuses on a shy waitress named Amelie who, upon reuniting a man with his lost toy box, decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, despite struggling with isolation. Later on, she begins having feelings for a man named Nino, resulting her to play some sort of set up to win his heart while fighting with her inner shyness. I think shyness is the key word to describe how relatable Amelie truly is. She means well and is looking out for those she knows, but still remains introverted and quirky, thus making it hard for her to relate to "normal" people, making her romance with Nino all the more unconventional. In addition, the first part of the film centers around Amelie's childhood, which perfectly highlights her spending time alone to be entertained herself, further emphasizing just how relatable the film can be to any introvert.As for Audrey Tautou, she shines fantastically as Amelie, capturing her joyful albeit neurotic personality to such a lovable degree, and it's always fun to see her smiling. The other characters are charming in their own right, particularly Amelie's reclusive neighbor Raymond Dufayel with brittle bones who tries finding the key to perfecting his repainted copy of Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party. Other notable supporting characters are Amelie's co-workers, from the hypochondriacal Georgette, to the stern albeit compassionate Gina, to the tough albeit caring owner Suzanne, in addition to the repugnant Joseph and the failed writer Hipolito. Whether it'd be Nino or these aforementioned characters, all of them stand out from their own distinct quirks, like collecting discarded photos, popping bubble wrap, or even lusting over one another through sex, and it's great that Amelie sees nothing but the joy in all that.Lastly, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet crafts a marvelous visual aesthetic ranging from playful camera techniques, compositional scenes, and even occasional computer animation, mostly for the creatures in Amelie's imagination. These methods help give the film a very tongue & cheek presence by design, and cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel splendidly films Jeunet's crazy vision to tremendous heights. Not to mention, although the film is very funny from its sardonic humor and characters alone, possibly the best jokes come from Amelie's childhood, which subverts the most expectations through visual storytelling. The film truly knows when to have fun with itself, even through the visuals that perfectly define the dazzling world that Amelie sees in her daily life. Needless to say, dazzling sums up Amelie perfectly well, not just because of how enchanting it is by tone and design, but also by how sympathetic it is. It's not often I've come across a film I can relate to given how introverted yet imaginative I myself am. If you yourself are an introvert or prefer to live life through the smallest and simplest of things, seek this magnificent beauty out and see whether or not it relates to you on a personal level or not. More often than not, I think it's better that we just forget about much of the world problems and just look on the simplicities of life. You never know what aspects you'll end up admiring.