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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)
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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
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Modamag.com
Brian Orndorf
A-
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EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
1.5/4
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MovieMartyr.com
Jeremy Heilman
3.5/4
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Big Picture Big Sound
Joe Lozito
7/10
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rec.arts.movies.reviews
Mark R. Leeper
10/10
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www.susangranger.com
Susan Granger
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Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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Montreal Film Journal
Kevin N. Laforest
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Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
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Wolf Entertainment Guide
William Wolf
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