Amelie (2001) 26 Feb 2012 - 10 March 2012

Kitten · 11-02-2012, 22:26

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Amelie

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Amélie is a story about a girl named Amélie whose childhood was suppressed by her Father's mistaken concerns of a heart defect. With these concerns Amélie gets hardly any real life contact with other people. This leads Amélie to resort to her own fantastical world and dreams of love and beauty. She later on becomes a young woman and moves to the central part of Paris as a waitress. After finding a lost treasure belonging to the former occupant of her apartment, she decides to return it to him. After seeing his reaction and his new found perspective - she decides to devote her life to the people around her. Such as, her father who is obsessed with his garden-gnome, a failed writer, a hypochondriac, a man who stalks his ex girlfriends, the "ghost", a suppressed young soul, the love of her life and a man whose bones are as brittle as glass. But after consuming herself with these escapades...

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Ratings: 8.5/10

Dymetrie · 04-03-2012, 21:05

Absolutely superb film which we thoroughly enjoyed on this rainy Sunday afternoon

The expression on her face in the 'sex' scene always cracks me up

Garp · 16-03-2012, 08:25

Whoops, several days behind on this

Kari's review, in three words: What the heck?

My Review..

What a charming little film

A bit absurdist for my general taste, but very gallic and the director has a delightful touch at bringing the various crazy threads together aided by the suitably impish and delightful Audrey Tautou. Both Kari and I could be found shouting at the TV "Just ASK HIM OUT!"

Kitten · 16-03-2012, 10:58

I think it might be too subtle for American tastes

Garp · 16-03-2012, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Kitten

I think it might be too subtle for American tastes

I think part of it may well be down to European/French humour.. we are rather fond of the absurdist stuff

Jonny69 · 16-03-2012, 14:19

I love the French in this film.

04-03-2012, 21:05	#2
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Absolutely superb film which we thoroughly enjoyed on this rainy Sunday afternoon The expression on her face in the 'sex' scene always cracks me up __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

16-03-2012, 08:25	#3
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Whoops, several days behind on this Kari's review, in three words: What the heck? My Review.. What a charming little film A bit absurdist for my general taste, but very gallic and the director has a delightful touch at bringing the various crazy threads together aided by the suitably impish and delightful Audrey Tautou. Both Kari and I could be found shouting at the TV "Just ASK HIM OUT!" __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

16-03-2012, 10:58	#4
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	I think it might be too subtle for American tastes __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

16-03-2012, 14:19	#6
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I love the French in this film. __________________