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Movie Overview
Cast
• Audrey Tautou
• Mathieu Kassovitz
• Rufus
Director
• Jean-Pierre Jeunet
MPAA Rating
Not Rated - for sexual content
Amelie (2001)

REVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 88% Fresh
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100/100
"Ahh... Amélie... es lo positivo y lo tierno, lo soñador y lo mágico que todos llevamos dentro, la luz de los atardeceres de París, o de cualquier ciudad..."  Cinenganos  Alex Ramirez

"Tautou's sublime performance and the film's unshakable devotion to her make for a deeply satisfying experience."  Citysearch  Chris Barsanti

3.5/4
"Jeunet's optical sleights of hand would be hollow if he also didn't create dozens of vivid and frequently lovable characters."  Lawrence Journal-World  Dan Lybarger

3.5/4
"A cinematic delight."  Movie Boeuf  David N. Butterworth

C
"I like my films to be more intellectual and less like French pastry."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

2/4
"Fresh from the Jeunet quirk factory comes Amélie, a self-indulgent Montmartre-set fairy tale that's the cinematic equivalent of a dribbling lump of caramel taffy."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

3.5/4
"In a year when so many films dealt with the darker side of "dreams vs. reality" – we're finally offered a cinematic dream that we'd rather not wake from."  eFilmCritic.com  Erik Childress

C
"It's not every day that you see a film so enamored with its own quirkiness."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

3.5/4
"Amelie From Montmartre is pragmatic, lighthearted, imaginative and clearly one of the best romantic charmers to come along in a year that has been dominated by posturing fluff."  Movie Eye  Frank Ochieng

A-
"Quirky, witty, and visually exhilarating...a charming confection turned out with dazzling directorial aplomb."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"Amelie is something special — a foolproof way to lift your spirits!"  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3.5/4
"It's the kind of motion picture that's both intelligent and immensely likable -- just like the main character."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

5/5
"Full of smart images, powered by hope and humanity, Amelie is a shining celebration of the possibilities of love."  Netflix  James Rocchi

4/4
"From start to finish, "Amelie" is a captivating charmer."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

8/10
"'Cute' is the primary word to describe this film."  Window to the Movies  Jeffrey Chen

D+
"Meant to be postcard-perfect, it rings false."  Matinee Magazine  Jeremiah Kipp

"An infectiously delightful and magical film that's absolutely entertaining and fun to watch, and is guaranteed to leave viewers with a satisfied smile on their faces."  Screen It!  Jim Judy

7/10
"A fairy tale for grown-ups who are bummed out about life with some amazing visuals and incredibly nice intentions"  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

4/5
"Sometimes it’s enough to attend the cinema to escape to another world, more innocent and romantic than the one we inhabit"  ToxicUniverse.com  John A. Nesbit

7/10
"Tautou...is absolutely delightful playing the simple, lovable, waiflike lead character, who is so irresistibly drawn to people yet unable to interrelate with them."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

2
"Charming but not magical."  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

B+
"this technically wondrous and charming film is a delight"  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

3/5
"Tautou's charisma conquers all."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

3.5/4
"A joyous and visually inspired work filled with as much imagination as the title character’s world allows--which just so happens to be a lot."  Mark Reviews Movies  Mark Dujsik

4.5/5
"Adorable beyond belief, [Audrey Tatou] wins our hearts with a performance that could comfortably exist in silent cinema."  DVDMon.com  Mark Pfeiffer

3.5/4
"Like the best of [Jeunet's] other work, Amelie is lots of fun."  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

"This is what The Movies are supposed to be all about, magical, transporting confections of dreams and hopes and kindness and true love."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

4/4
"Cynics can scoff all they want, but why, when it's simply easier to just surrender to the magic?"  TheMovieReport.com  Michael Dequina

4/5
"“Amélie” is filled with whimsical charm the way that a chocolate soufflé is filled with air."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

5/5
"O diretor consegue extrair o mágico do cotidiano e escrever poesia a partir do banal."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

3/4
"It makes you wish the real world was like this movie. It is a light story filled with wonder and good humor, a real audience pleaser."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

B+
"There is originality and style galore as pretty Amelie works hard to make positive changes in the lives of those around her."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

"http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/09/16/film-review-amelie-2002/"  Cinefantastique  Steve Biodrowski

B-
"Charms with its breezy, stylized storytelling [and] the wide eyes and breathless expression of Audrey Tautou… liabilities include a slightly dragged-out resolution and a rather amoral view of sexuality."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

3/4
"Like most great love songs, however, Amélie is both a touch simple-minded and probably most interesting to the recipient of the serenade."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

3.5/4
"The funniest foreign language film I've seen, 'Amélie" is a life-affirming satire that transcends reality."  Oscar Guy  Wesley Lovell

8/10
Read review  Modamag.com  Brian Orndorf

A-
Read review  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

1.5/4
Read review  MovieMartyr.com  Jeremy Heilman

3.5/4
Read review  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito

7/10
Read review  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

10/10
Read review  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger

Read review  Cinema Crazed  Felix Vasquez Jr.

Read review  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

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Read review  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 88% Fresh
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