Review of Amélie (2001) by Joe C — 04 Jan 2015
The best romance movie ever. Period. Jeunet's perfectly pitched little charmer is one for wistful romantics everywhere. It also offers an object lesson in how to be a better person. Amelie is a strange beast, a whimsical fairytale that has more darkness under its skin than most usually want to admit.
After all, she engages in malicious practical jokes and stalking behavior in her attempt to help the other lonely souls of Paris, so isn't all sweetness and light and big impish eyes. Between Bruno Delbonnel's acid colored cinematography, Tautou's wondrous central performance and Jeunet's twisted magical realism, the end result is so utterly loveable that you can't help but fall under Amelie's spell.
The kookiest and most endearing love story ever, Amelie will either affirm to your optimism, or make you an optimist.
This review of Amélie (2001) was written by Joe C on 04 Jan 2015.
Amélie has generally received very positive reviews.
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