Amelie Appreciation Post

Amelie Appreciation Post

A non-cartoon film this is very shocking! I truly enjoyed this film and just want to watch it over and over. It's a French film from 2001 named Amelie obviously. The main character is the girl Amelie who lives in a world of her own. She avoids socializing in reality and prefers her mindful wanderings instead. This film is highly artsy and very random at times, yet it all connects in an odd twist. I deeply relate to Amelie's plight, but at the same time wish for her to find happiness. As the film plays through she finds her mission in life is to help others. My favorite case is her introverted father. Amelie removes her father's beloved gnome from his garden and has a friend take pictures of it around the globe. These pictures of the gnome are then sent to her curious father in hopes that he will go see the world itself. The pictures and landscape are so tastefully done in the film. A mixture of live action and some cgi gives the film a life of its own. 

Also the sense of surrealism within the film shows the world through Amelie's point of view.  Sometimes she is a hero and other times a mischievous prankster. All these aspects depend upon Amelie herself and what she chooses. This film deserves more attention than I believe it gets in the states. Just because it's a foreign film doesn't mean the beautiful art and story can be ignored. I recommend this film to almost anyone as a way into an artist's mind and perspective.