Amelie

Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain better known as Amelie is a wonderful whimsical tale. Roger Ebert nailed it when he said, “You see it, and later when you think about it, you smile.” Watching Amelie can be compared to spending the day at your favorite most wonderful park, things that you’ve seen before but learning something new while doing it. “There was a scandale when "Amelie" was not chosen for the Official Selection. "Not serious," sniffed the Very Serious authorities who decide these matters,” at Cannes but in its non seriousness, a very serious message is sent: Make people happy, and you will find happiness for yourself. This movie, provides an immediate satisfaction with a film that is all goodness and cheer--sassy, bright and whimsical, filmed with dazzling virtuosity, and set in Paris, the city we love when it sizzles and when it drizzles” Paris itself is a crucial character, helping Amelie locate the man who lost his childhood dreams. Audrey Tatou is stunning as the protagonist and title character of the film, it is often difficult to find a character who can truly deliver a whimsical and comedic role without impersonating it but Jean- Pierre Jeunet mastered the art of the feel-good film, it fulfilled all movie expectations and it is always a pleasure to watch. What the film lacks in “seriousness” it makes up for in charm, mood, and an overall magical quality that is not quite tangible but very noticeable. By watching this film, the viewer remembers what is good, and what is happy, and to me that is a wonderful thing.