{"id":365,"date":"2014-06-27T22:14:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T22:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=365"},"modified":"2023-11-20T16:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T21:15:42","slug":"amelie-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=365","title":{"rendered":"Amelie-2001"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amelie-2001<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Audrey Tatou<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #74<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60022048.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1120\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60022048-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60022048\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60022048-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60022048.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed June 27, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: C+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amelie (2001) was a major disappointment for me. Critically acclaimed and admired, I did not get this movie at all.<\/p>\n<p>First the positives: this film is French, which gives it an edge for the beautiful language and the setting of France.<\/p>\n<p>The cinematography, art direction, and set design are inventive and unique. The movie has a magical, whimsical feel to it which is appealing.<\/p>\n<p>The story, however, is an enormous drawback.<\/p>\n<p>The central character, a waif-like, sweet, waitress is lonely and feels unloved, yet avoids meeting the man of her dreams by playing a cat-and-mouse game of leaving silly notes and sending him on wild goose chases because she is afraid of happiness, yet she does everything she can to ensure others find happiness.<\/p>\n<p>The story did not work for me at all, but I admire the creativity of the film itself.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps I should allow myself a second viewing as this film received much fanfare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen\/Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Sound, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 1 win-<\/strong>Best Foreign Film <strong>(won)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amelie-2001 Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Audrey Tatou Scott&#8217;s Review #74 Reviewed June 27, 2014 Grade: C+ Amelie (2001) was a major disappointment for me. Critically acclaimed and admired, I did not get this movie at all. 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