Amelie

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Summary: cinema... what?
Review: A movie that makes you feel amazing. That's all you really need to know to watch it but if you're not sold don't worry this is a beautiful movie. The cinematography is as amazing as i've ever seen it, the colors are brilliant and everything about this movie makes you feel good. Brilliant.

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Summary: whimsical and fun
Review: I agree with another reviewer love the sound of French and the movie goes so fast you hardly notice the sub titles. The story line was nice, fairy tale like, fantasy, but such a nice thought if we all had the power to do such good to make others happier. It reminded me of Chocolat, which I think I liked better than this one, but by all means see for yourself and give your review. I am hard to impress, been a reader for years.

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Summary: (see posted review)
Review: Audrey Tautou is the shy, pixieish "AMELIE" in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's magical romantic comedy that has garnered nearly unanimous rave reviews wherever it has played.

And yes, it really is that good.

(see posted review)

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Summary: Quirky, witty, funny
Review: Amelie is proof that there is still plenty of life left in the most traveled of tales. Quirky, witty, and funny, Amelie is a luscious ode to romance. [Director] Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a great visualist and every shot in his film is gorgeous. Director of photography Bruno Delbonnel gives the film the rich, warm colors of a storybook, and Jeunet keeps playing with camera angles and visual tricks, keeping everything dynamic and original. Indeed, the style of the film is a high energy barrage of cuts designed to quickly satisfy the viewer's need to know each character's motivations fears and frustrations as seen through a pair of quite satiric eyes. The result is stylishly hilarious. Jeunet's Paris is a thoroughly sanitised version of the real thing. It is, sadly, a Paris that can now only be found in dreams. It is a Paris unravaged by the filth of immigration, Globalization, drugs, and McDonald's.

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Summary: Oh the Pain!
Review: How hard it was watching this film come to an end. I wanted to stay there--in that place the film created and drew me into. I wanted more of everything! More music! More gorgeous images of Paris! More workdays at the Two Windmills! More conversations with the Glass Man! More of Amelie's life!!

If you think about it, we're all like that blind man she takes on a whirlwind tour of a Paris street, rapidly describing the world around her.

I can't imagine *not* owning this DVD.

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Summary: Too much visual images that actually disintegrate a story
Review: What I wanted was to relax and enjoy a thoughtful French film, but felt confused and deceived by visual politics.
But greatly relieved from reading comments with one star. Yes, I'm not the only one who is critical, but I truly agree with the comments.
Is this a film related with an idea such as POSTMODERNISM?
Maybe the director's ambition (and competence) would be actualized more successfully in making advertisements but not telling a story.

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Summary: Refreshing comedy/ lovestory
Review: don't mind that it is in french subtitles. it is a cute lovestory and leaves you feeling refreshed. it is upsetting that Amelie didn't get more awards.

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Summary: Im sure it was all intersting, but...
Review: The movie itself was like a breath of fresh air into a stuffy, smoke filled room. The DVD was a little hard to navigate. The larger the screen you are watching the easier it will be. The menu selections on this 2 DVD set are small and cramped. Plenty of special features, though I wish they had bothered to subtitle them. Many scenes such as the outtakes are only in french. Sure I knew what was going on and what was supposed to happen, but I think they would of been more fun had I known what everyone was saying or what they all found so funny.
I would recommend renting before you buy it. This film was not for everyone and this DVD does not warrant owning if you didnt like the film.

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Summary: ...And now a word from our sponsor...
Review: Take the most artsy-fartsy, self-consciously cute-as-a-bug 30-second television commercial past which you've ever fast-forwarded. Multiply it by 180 or so. Add subtitles. Sound good to you? Then "Amelie" is definitely up your quaint "Franche" alley. Me, I'm sticking with the substance and grit of my deluxe widescreen DVD of the complete "Snuggles the Fabric Softener Bear" commercials.

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Summary: The most overrated movie I've ever seen
Review: I had expected this movie to be great, given all that I'd heard about it, but it goes nowhere. Not every movie has to have a plot, but every movie should have a _point_. (Am I supposed to be happy that she winds up with the porn-shop guy? How sweet.) What really ruins it for me, though, are the pointless references to Princess Diana's death that seem to be there only to make fun of people who were upset by it and Diana, for not being "worthy" of their grief.

One star because I can't give it zero.