Amélie (2001)

Excellent but underrated film

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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

Amelie is a great French movie combining the playful and eccentric nature so often deployed by period films when they're played out for fun. Audrey tatou is perfect for the titular character and the French capital has rarely looked as lovely. This film causes a stir when it was released in 2001 and you should have a look to see why. The dark comedic element, eccentric nature of the scenes and some great acting by Tatou should encourage you to do so.

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.

I really liked Amelie's character 'cause she's a weirdo.

The meaning of this movie is deeper that maybe not everyone will get it. Only the ones who can relate in a sort of way to Amélie will appreciate this unique movie.