Dorsum Oppel
July 16th, 2010, 07:39 PM
Impish gamine Amélie (Audrey Tautou) lives alone and works in a café. When she finds a trove of toys hidden for 40 years behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to repatriate the items, an impulse of generosity that sparks more benevolent acts. A celebration of life, Amélie reminds us of the small wonders that abound around us … if only we paused to look.
This is a beautiful film that manages to be inspirational without being obnoxious, and retains an artful comedy. The entire film is bathed in delicious greens, golds, and crimsons of paris, and the soundtrack is a delicious blend influenced by classical european, french folk, and relatively minimalist scores. It is about enjoying the small things that make life beautiful, such as how amelie finds comfort and delight in dipping her hand into pots of grain, or cracking the shell on creme brulee, and skipping stones across the st. martins canal. It maintains a story line filled with an eccentric cast of characters, and centers around amelies attempts at a successful romantic relationship.
You can watch the entire movie in the original french with english subtitles here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9dUBO4pv0
DEFINITELY worth watching. My favorite film.
This is a beautiful film that manages to be inspirational without being obnoxious, and retains an artful comedy. The entire film is bathed in delicious greens, golds, and crimsons of paris, and the soundtrack is a delicious blend influenced by classical european, french folk, and relatively minimalist scores. It is about enjoying the small things that make life beautiful, such as how amelie finds comfort and delight in dipping her hand into pots of grain, or cracking the shell on creme brulee, and skipping stones across the st. martins canal. It maintains a story line filled with an eccentric cast of characters, and centers around amelies attempts at a successful romantic relationship.
You can watch the entire movie in the original french with english subtitles here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9dUBO4pv0
DEFINITELY worth watching. My favorite film.