Going To The Movies: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain
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Stunning! Hilarious! Amazing! Beautiful! Sweet! And this is just to begin with. I am absolutely inlove with this modern day classic. I have always known that if I really want to be blown away by a movie, I should watch an European one. Strongly recommended to be French or Italian, for best results.
Amelie is an awkward young woman, that grew up as the only daughter of an ice-cold doctor for a father and neurotic headmistress for a mother. She have never had any friends while growing up and that definitely shows in her interactions as a grown up. Amelie lives comfortably in isolation from everyone by choice and has no problems with it. Until she finds a little boy's treasure box, hidden in the wall of her apartment more than 40 years ago. She decided to find the owner and reunite him with his most treasured possessions in his boyhood and if that makes the now grown-up man happy, that she sets herself to bring happiness to the people in her life. And this is where the amazing adventure of Amelie starts.
Discarded id photos from the photo-booths in the metro stations, a painting by Renoir did more than 20 times, a travelling garden gnome, long-lost hope and a love letter, and a number of practical jokes are just some of Amelie's adventure on her quest of bringing other people joy and exploring herself. The movie is a true magic, set in the most beautiful city of them all - Paris, painted in warm colours. It's light, crispy and oh, so touching. And the music is so perfect.
This is most definitely one of the best movies I have ever seen! I'm absolutely inlove with it and Audrie Tautou deserve's a grand "BRAVO!" for her role. Amazing. A perfect movie! Modern day classic!
Grade: 10/10
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