Amelie (Audrey Tatou) is a shy waitress in a Montmarte cafe. After returning a long-lost childhood treasure to a former occupant of her apartment and seeing the effect it has on him, she decides to set out on a mission to make others happy and in the meantime pursues a quirky guy who collects discarded photo booth pictures.
This is a refreshing break from the melancholiac foreign films I've seen beforehand. Tatou is enjoyable to watch. Again, most foreign films revolve around death (and occasionally sex). Not Amelie; it's about how to live life to the fullest.
My Rating: *****
J'adore this film, its sweet and visually impressive with a gorgeous soundtrack. Like you say it makes a change from the more traditional foreign films where life usually sucks and then you probably die.
ReplyDeleteI love this movie! I'm so glad you watched it and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely brilliant film, definitely one of the best of the last decade. Everything from the super-original story to Tatou's acting to the lovely characters to the iconic cinematography is just genius! Must Watch!!!
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