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Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain

In short, Amelie is one of the best films I have ever seen. Audrey Tautou (in her worldwide breakout role) is Amelie Poulain, a painfully shy waitress in Paris, lost in her daydreams. After doing one good deed, she devotes herself to helping others before eventually realizing she can’t live her life in daydreams or through others; she must be in the driver’s seat of her own life.

Audrey Tautou is the star of this film, incredibly charming and completely genuine in her shy, inquisitive and yet mischievous nature. You can see all that in one look from her. Also spectacular is Mathieu Kassovitz, who plays Amelie’s other half. He’s shy, solitary, and detaches himself by keeping collections—currently, of discarded pictures from near photo booths. When Amelie finds his album, she is at first curious, daydreaming about what he might be like. She then gradually falls in love with him through their brief but emotionally-charged encounters.

To say Tautou and Kassovitz are charismatic to audiences, with an unbelievable chemistry, is an understatement. Complete “suspension of disbelief” is attained in this film. This is achieved through the brilliant work of the entire cast, all of whom were amazing but too numerous to list here. Just watch the movie and you’ll see that every single character added something to the film.

Secondly, this film is a masterpiece because of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s amazing direction, and the visual wonders of Aline Bonetto, Marie-Laure Valla, and Bruno Delbonnel. Together, this team orchestrated a fantasy world that makes us believe it’s just beyond reality.

Honestly, I could go on and on, but there are only so many times a person can say “stunning,” “brilliant,” or “masterpiece.” This film is all those things. It’s worth renting, worth owning, and definitely worth watching several times.

Written by: Katherine E. Webb

Reviewers Rating: 9.5
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