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Directed By
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written By:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant, Guillaume Laurant
Cast:
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Dominique Pinon, Claire Maurier, Maurice Bénichou, Jamel Debbouze, Yolanda Moreau, Maurice Benichou, Artus Penguern, Urbain Cancellier, Isabelle Nanty, Claude Perron, Clothilde Mollet, Serge Merlin, Flora Guiet
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Amelie (2001)
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Festival de film français #3
Favorite Movie Quote: "It's better to help people than garden gnomes."
Five Oscar nominations; two BAFTAs, and six more nominations; four Césars and nine more nominations; and a Golden Globe nomination. There is no doubt that this was one of the best films of 2001, and one of the films that you should definitely put on your list to see.
This film, starring cute Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code) in the title role, is like an Éclair: sweet and delicious - a treat to be savored. It is colorful and whimsical and shows a Paris that only exists in the movies. But, there is enough sadness in the world. Sometimes you just need to sit back and enjoy life.
Amélie never got love or affection at home so, when she finds an old box of treasures, she seeks the owner hoping for satisfaction. She gets it and resolves to spend her life doing good for others.
It is the tricks she plays on those who are mean that are hilarious.
She gets two lonely people together with unexpected consequences. Isabelle Nanty was superb as the hypochondriac.
She brings joy to a lonely and bitter widow.
Her imagination is stupendous! She helped others, but love eluded her until she found the courage to jump into it.
Serge Merlin was excellent as Raymond Dufayel, a painter who stayed in his apartment alone. Jamel Debbouze (Angel-A) was fantastic as Lucien, as was Rufus as her father.
Everything about the film: the direction by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the writing by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, the cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel, the editing, the sound - it was all top shelf.
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