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Summary: Amélie
Review: Amélie was recommended to me by a French girl as a truly magical movie. Now, I've seen more than my ration of French Movies. Generally French movies meander aimlessly for 90 to 120 minutes then end abruptly. Script seems to be written only after the consumption of copious amounts of wine. And distilled water would make a far stronger plot. This is not simply my opinion, it's a proven scientific fact. Amélie was no exception. Absolutely typical of the French ideas of love and romance. The neurotic and frankly insane methods, which she uses to TRAP her romantic interest, were so ridiculously contrived that I just wanted to hit the television with a baseball bat. Oh GOD, why didn't I listen to my own gut and avoid that festering pile of garbage! From now on I'll think very carefully before approaching another mainstream French movie.
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Summary: Enticing, Bold, Admirable.....I Can Go On & On!
Review: The French movie starts off with a butterfly landing in the street, then getting run over. That same day, Amelie is born into this world. Beauty reformed--ironically, another word for ameliorate (Amelie--ameliorate?). In this charming piece of award winning cinematography, Amelie is raised in a rather dysfunctional family by her parents. Her father, who likes to invest time in his miniature shrine, mourns over the loss of his wife, who was killed by a suicidal body from the sky near the doors of Notre Dame. During Amelie's skewed youth, she turns much to her imagination. Life's simple pleasures come easy to Amelie--at least in her mind. Her newfound passion for helping others serves gratifying, yet her preference for publicity was unwanted. She plays the role of a female Zorro, helping strangers without adopting credit. She lashes her sword against an evil force whom maltreats a man's love for quality produce. Intrigued by what I mean? Watch the movie. In time, her heart of gold crosses paths with another man, one whom seeks a mystery of his own. Amelie becomes a second mystery in the man's life by marking clues of her existence after retaining his research he had dropped while chasing his mystery entity in a certain scene. After returning his odd memoir, she leads him through her fantasy and falls in love. Both were dreamers. Both were seeking love. Both lived shadows in a seemingly different world. Still intrigued? Watch the movie. If you are also a person who looks for the "art" in a movie, one can not help but notice the complexity of the cinematography to which it's most defined for amongst film critics and analysts. The use of 3 basic colors in the movie was a challenge which proved to be worth taking. Green, red, and a speck of blue was used in nearly every shot. As you will notice after watching the film, its colors and montage are bold. The use of the limited colors helped create a mystical, mesmerizing gold color in which was used in a few scenes to accentuate significant signs or emotions. The camera shots used were just as well creative and challenging, which deserves recognition as well. This movie is not for those who are seeking action-packed drama with the high level of thrill and suspense one might expect from a highly acclaimed film. This film can be appreciated by those who enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. It can be appreciated by those with colorful imaginations and avid art-lovers. Intriguing? Watch it. :)
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Summary: Feel Great Movie
Review: I love this movie. It ain't perfect, but I love it. Audrey Tatou is wonderful as is the rest of the cast. The script has so many things going for it. It's funny, suspenseful, and touching. I feel great watching this movie. It is also visually beautiful.
I think it drags a little towards the end,but otherwise I was mesmerized by Amelie and her adventures.
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Summary: Best Movie Ever!
Review: Artistic, Entertaining and Very Well Scripted...If you haven't seen this one before... get it! You'll be watching this one over and over and over again... a true classic.
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Summary: Great Movie With Amazing Visuals!
Review: First off the visuals are some of the best I have ever seen in a movie. Audrey Tautou is the second best part of this film. She was very lovable and very cute I might add. She carried the film and kept me fixed on her puppy dog eyes and beautiful features. If you don't mind reading subtitles and want to get in a good mood, check out this wonderful French film everyone is talking about.
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Summary: Do you hate subtitles?
Review: I hate subtitles. I just don't like not having to try to read the dialogue while I'm trying to watch the visuals. I guess I am not that coordinated. However..... I absolutley loved Amelie. This movie is visually breathtaking and wonderfully original. It celebrates the little quirks in life and in people. That's how the first ten to fifteen minutes of the film is opened, with a quick rundown of all the things these characters love and hate and how those things define who they are. To warn you all, this film is not for everyone. It is not the standard hollywood type of story. But if you are ready for something different and something uplifting this movie would be for you. I myself was caught off guard and loved it.
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Summary: «Amélie»: Rethinking conformity
Review: Not as funny as you might think. Behind the "humanism" there are some cruel and offensive things going on. In short, a perfect 20-somethings movie.
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Summary: AMELIE - A Gem Of a Movie with a Gem of An Actor In Tautou
Review: Amelie is a wonderful allegorical story with breathtaking cinematography. This is a wonderful ensemble cast with strong character development throughout. This is a movie that you hate to see end while watching just like reading a great book and finding yourself at the end and thinking "now what?"... Audrey Tautou is MESMERIZING without saying a word. Her facial/body movements are haunting and she develops an "otherworldly/angelic" character in Amelie. The two disc DVD with featurettes are a wonderful addition and takes you into Amelie's world... Can't say enough good things about this movie. Don't be a lazy bum of a person JUST BECAUSE you must read the yellow subtitles, you FLOUNDERS! You won't be disappointed! :>)
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Summary: A Cute, Funny Flick With Tons of Charisma
Review: This movie is defeniatley one of my favorites. I'm usually not one for subtitles, but it was worth it. Reading the subtitles was almost unnoiticible, and didn't distract from the movie's charm. Amelie is a hilarious movie about a 20-something girl who decides one day to become a regular good-doer, to help mankind. The film then takes you on an adventure through Amelie's puzzling love life, friendships, and her random acts of kindness. The message of the movie: Don't take life's simple pleasures for granted.
The DVD included great, helpful extras as well as the disc. The best part of the movie was by far how beautiful it was to watch. The cinematography was excellet, every take could have been a bright, beautiful picture. The shots are so creative and cool, it ads so much to the already wonderful film! This movie is funny, cute, charming and I would reccomend it!
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Summary: A great movie!
Review: I'm not big on foreign films, and frankly the thought of having to read subtitles througout a movie almost guarantees I won't watch it. A friend of mine said this was a great movie and I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did, I thought it was so cute, and definately charming. The subtitles didn't even bother me after the first fifteen minutes or so. Even my boyfriend liked it!
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