Review of Amélie (2001) by Compi24 — 18 Jul 2023
There's no doubt that Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amélie" is the quirky face that launched a thousand ships. Having seen so many movies that have lifted from this without really seeing it myself is honestly kind of embarrassing.
What's even more embarrassing if how lukewarm I am on it. Don't get me wrong, I like it just fine. It's pleasant, fanciful and idiosyncratic, but — for me — a lot of that is to a fault. Not all of the quirk rubbed me the wrong way, but there's definitely a decent amount in this that felt like quirk for quirk's sake.
In addition, while the story ultimately gets the job done, I really wish the main cruz of things (Amélie and Nino) evoked as much emotionality as some of the other subplots in here. All in all, I'm definitely glad I saw this, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed.
This review of Amélie (2001) was written by Compi24 on 18 July 2023.
Amélie has generally received very positive reviews.
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