Amelie DVD

Advantages: The unique visual style and charming performances
Disadvantages: Absolutely none

...The plot begins with Amelie as a child; a lonely girl from Montmartre, Paris, with a big imagination but sadly uninterested parents. She grows up, and one day finds a box of hidden childhood belongings in a secret compartment in her bathroom. She tracks down the owner, Mr Bredoteau (not Bretodeau), to give it back to him, and when she sees how happy this makes him, Amelie decides to devote her life to making others happy. Sometimes this means being ...
...Amelie swaps a man's toothpaste for foot cream and replaces his slippers with a pair a size too small. In the process, she solves the mystery of a strange man at a photo booth, and finds true happiness herself when she falls in love. This film is absolutely heart-warming in every way. I defy anybody not to leave this with a smile on your face. The main reason for this is the charming performance from Audrey Tatou, whose child-like smile and innocence ... Read review

Advantages: Unique, fab storyline, wonderful cinematography!
Disadvantages: It didn't run for longer.

...plot surrounds the life of Amelie from her early childhood to her working life in a Parisian Caf'e. Not your normal upbringing, her father a doctor and mother a teacher have something of the obsessive compulsive about them. Her father wrongly diagnoses Amelie with a heart defect and as a result she doesn't attend school and as a result spends her childhood secluded from others and lacking in the social skills only learned through interaction with ...
...sense of harmony takes over Amelie and she makes it her quest to enhance the life of others, which she does in funny , peculiar and touching ways. What of Amelie? Will she ever find true love, or is she destined to always think of others and keep herself in her lonely Amelie world.? Or is love just waiting for her in the guise of Nino, the rather odd young man who Amelie happens upon in the Paris subway, two halves of one whole, joined toghether ... Read review

Advantages: Ingenious, poignant and utterly lovable
Disadvantages: None, not even the subtitles

...shown by her parents, and Amelie (Played by Audrey Tautou) Leaves home as soon as she can to make it on her own. Right from the outset, although the story is quite a sad start, Audrey brings an immense and intense vitality and joyfulness to the role. It will have you laughing out loud even in the most delicate of moments. The film takes a more upbeat turn when she finds a collection of young boys treasures behind a tile in her room. She makes it ...
...out well for her. Amelie does have a very strange view of the world and at times the film get be rather surreal. But that only enhances it's appeal and it's longevity. If you can do two things at once (reading as well as watching) you will absolutely adore this film and probably want to watch it again within a few days. Charlene - Thanks for bringing this film into my life for it has opened my eyes. ... Read review

Advantages: funny, strange, different, thoughful.
Disadvantages: subtitles throughout, fragmented.

...revolves around the life of Amelie (Audrey Tautou), a waitress in a Parisian cafe. A loner brought up by her father in an abnormal childhood where her mother was killed in a freak accident and not given the attention from the father, she grows up with a sense of magical Righteousness. As an adult, Amelie lives in the heart of Paris often alone but aware of the goings on around her. She considers it her mission in life to right the wrongs that occur ...
...This journey and her inquisition lead her to fall in love with a handsome loner with his own strange quest. Perhaps the most endearing part of this film is the circus of people around Amelies life. A mixture of people covering all eccentrics found in real life with a hypochondriac tobacconist, past writer, stalker and many more. These characters and their mini plots make the film something special, putting the main storyline to one side. The film ... Read review

Advantages: Will make you smile for a week (guaranteed)
Disadvantages: n/a

...together. MY OPINION Amelie is a dramatic comedy full of surprises, one of those movies that can put a smile on your face, even on a bad hair day, and will make you see the bright side of life. Loved it! TO KNOW French (subtitles) 2h00 Director : Jean Pierre Jeunet Stars : Audrey Tautou (Amélie), Mathieu Kassovitz (Nino), Isabelle Nanty, Rufus, Yolande Moreau... Music : Yann Tiersen Summary: Dreams, joy, humour, originality: watch it again ... Read review

Advantages: An absolutely amazing feel good movie!
Disadvantages: French language with English subtitles may put some people off...

...of everyone in the world, the television was a barrage of frightening stories and images. Amélie came as a breath of fresh air and cinema audiences who went to see it were able to forget about the troubled world in which we live for a few hours - and actually get the feeling that there was still good in the world. For a film to convey this feeling at such a troubled point in history is nothing short of incredible. What follows is a review of the (U.K. Region 2) 2 Disc DVD edition of Amélie released through Momentum. It is also available as a 1 Disc edition. ------------------------- Please note: The following section contains only basic story information that I have strived to keep as spoiler-free as possible whilst giving you, the reader an idea of the flavour of this wonderful movie. ------------------------- THE PLOT... Read review

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Advantages: from the best director of his generation: lovably French
Disadvantages: subtitled

...I watched this film as Jeunet the director is a genius in cinematography. His films often have a surreal and fairytale quality to them due to Jeunet's excellent control of lighting, cast and timing. Amelie is no exception as a French fairytale set in modern Paris. The story is told in voice over and tells the life of Amelie from conception onwards noting the events that would influence the line of Amelie's choices. By the present day she is living a solitary and uneventful life in Paris. One night however, Amelie finds an abandoned box of childhood memories behind the wall in her bathroom and decides to trace the owner and give him the box. His reaction to this act would determine if Amelie would continue to do good in this world where ever she could. His reaction is positive and Amelie begins to try and make the people around her... Read review

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Advantages: A visual masterpiece, beautiful story
Disadvantages: Not enough people can get past the subtitles

...Going to the cinema still holds a certain magic for me. I remember the first time I ever went..a small child eagerly waiting with my popcorn and slush puppy to see Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". I remember leaving the cinema hall feeling like something great had happened to me. Although I still love to go to the cinema, it is rare I leave with that feeling. I saw the film poster for Amelie outside my local cinema and was reminded of the quirky trailer I had seen advertised before a film I'd previously gone to see. I decided then that I would go and see this, as it looked a little different from everything else around at the time. I was so tired of the Hollywood blockbuster/chick flick/British sattire and craved something with a little more imagination. It was a French film, subtitled, and was only in cinemas for a week. When I... Read review

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