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Film Review: Amélie | An extraordinary film within the strangeness of life itself. [ESP/ENG]@naath148d

Hola amigos de la comunidad de Movies & Tv, espero que se encuentren muy bien.Hace unos años descubrí una película que no me gusto para nada en ese momento, pensé que era demasiado larga y que la historia no tenia mucho sentido, sin embargo hace poco la vi y quede maravillada sobre todo gracias a un post que me animo a verla sin expectativas y fue un momento muy especial y lleno de reflexiones sobre la historia de Amélie, aquella pequeña incomprendida y tambien diferente ante un mundo lleno de momentos de tristeza, de mucha realidad y de momentos extraordinarios que la hacen única en si misma.

Hello, friends of the Movies & TV community. I hope you are all doing well. A few years ago, I discovered a film that I did not like at all at the time. I thought it was too long and that the story did not make much sense. However, I recently watched it again and was amazed, mainly thanks to a post that encouraged me to watch it without any expectations. It was a very special moment, full of reflections on the story of Amélie, that misunderstood little girl who was also different in a world full of sadness, harsh reality and extraordinary moments that make her unique.

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La historia de Amélie se remonta desde su nacimiento y lo esperada que fue por sus padres, ella fue una niña esperada y amada, que con el tiempo fue creciendo en un ambiente bastante solitario debido a que se creía que tenía problemas con su corazón, por lo que para no exponerla ante la vida y todo lo que esto implicaba, la dejaron en casa recibiendo educación desde allí y también descubriendo su propio mundo, uno que ella misma creo y que le permitió crecer en medio de la esperanza de conocer otros niños, de poder hacer cosas que otros hacían y de expresarse de la manera en la que ella quería, porque Amélie no era una joven más, era un ser humano lleno de cosas extraordinarias.

The story of Amélie goes back to her birth and how eagerly awaited she was by her parents. She was a long-awaited and beloved child, who grew up in a rather lonely environment because it was believed that she had heart problems. so, in order not to expose her to life and all that it entailed, they kept her at home, where she was educated and also discovered her own world, one that she created herself and that allowed her to grow up hoping to meet other children, to be able to do things that others did and to express herself in the way she wanted, because Amélie was not just another young girl, she was a human being full of extraordinary things.

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Esta historia puede sentirse como estar viendo un drama con comedia de por medio, como lo es la vida real en muchos momentos, pero también muestra todas esas cosas que pasamos desapercibidas por la rapidez con la que vamos viviendo, aquellos detalles como las personas que frecuentemente nos encontramos, los colores de las calles, las manías de las personas, los problemas que suceden en el mundo y que se ven en medio de la televisión, los deseos de cada persona y lo que nos hace a cada uno ser diferentes. Todas esas cosas se muestran de forma minuciosa en la película y es de lo más espectacular que he visto.

This story may feel like watching a drama with comedy mixed in, as real life often is, but it also shows all those things that go unnoticed because of the fast pace of our lives, details such as the people we frequently encounter, the colours of the streets, people's quirks, the problems happening in the world that we see on television, each person's desires and what makes us all different. All these things are shown in minute detail in the film, and it is one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen.

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Tiene mucho drama, porque muestra la vida tal como es sin intentar adornar o mostrar una historia más de película, en ella vemos a Amélie crecer, enfrentarse al mundo sola luego de haber tenido una infancia diferente, además trabajar y vivir de forma independiente. Amelie siempre tiene una forma única de prestarle atención a los detalles de sus días, las cosas que suceden en el barrio, en su trabajo, en el metro, en su vida, donde ella se mira más como espectadora que como una persona que realmente merece vivir su vida, pero al final alguien especial le recuerda que también merece tener su propia historia y dejar por momentos el tener que ver a los demás con gran importancia.

It is very dramatic because it shows life as it is without trying to embellish or show a more cinematic story. In it, we see Amélie grow up, face the world alone after having had a different childhood, and work and live independently. Amélie always has a unique way of paying attention to the details of her days, the things that happen in her neighbourhood, at work, on the underground, in her life, where she sees herself more as a spectator than as a person who really deserves to live her life. But in the end, someone special reminds her that she also deserves to have her own story and to stop seeing others as so important.

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Los colores de la película son como de un tono amarillo lo que hace que se sienta reconfortante a pesar de escuchar ciertas calamidades que viven las personas y aunque es contradictorio siento que le da el toque para hacerla ver como una película que muestra la realidad de una manera diferente, donde no se tiene que ver todo como algo crítico, como lo peor que puede suceder, sino como momentos que pasan y que como tal son pasajeros... Me gusto poder ver además los colores en la ropa de Amélie, en las calles, en los cambios del día a la noche, en las fotografías y en la estética de la zona donde fue grabada la película.

The colours in the film are yellowish, which makes it feel comforting despite hearing about the calamities that people experience. Although it is contradictory, I feel that this gives it the touch that makes it seem like a film that shows reality in a different way, where you don't have to see everything as something critical, as the worst that can happen, but rather as moments that pass and are therefore fleeting... I also liked seeing the colours in Amélie's clothes, in the streets, in the changes from day to night, in the photographs and in the aesthetics of the area where the film was shot.

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Más profundamente, siento que está película muestra la historia de una joven que crece sin entenderse y que se siente sumamente sola a pesar de tener personas a su alrededor que están para ella, como su padre que a pesar de los años se sigue preocupando por ella como cuando era niña. También muestran el lado en el que Amélie empieza a experimentar más que curiosidad por la vida y por las personas, cuando reconoce que por primera vez se siente atraída hacia un joven y desde ese momento la película toma una forma graciosa y se vuelve toda una travesía para que ambos puedan conocerse.

More profoundly, I feel that this film tells the story of a young woman who grows up without understanding herself and who feels extremely lonely despite having people around her who are there for her, such as her father, who, despite the passing of the years, continues to care for her as he did when she was a child. It also shows the side where Amélie begins to experience more than curiosity about life and people, when she recognises that for the first time she is attracted to a young man, and from that moment on, the film takes a humorous turn and becomes a journey for both of them to get to know each other.

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Me encanto que pude verla como una persona más adulta y comprender muchas cosas que tal vez siendo más joven no lo hubiera podido hacer. Puede que sea una película que es extrana por momentos, que parece no tener un guión o una explicación concreta, pero es bonito ver este tipo de historias en el cine, que se puedan apreciar las pequeñas cosas que hacen especiales a la vida, las cosas que tenemos que vivir que nos generan un sabor amargo, lo que nos hace crecer, sentirnos vivos. Fue muy bonita la película y aunque duro dos horas realmente disfrute mucho de verla, siento que es una película muy bien hecha y pensada, especial como muy pocas a mi parecer.

I loved that I was able to see her as a more mature person and understand many things that I might not have been able to when I was younger. It may be a film that is strange at times, that seems to have no script or concrete explanation, but it is nice to see this type of story in cinema, where you can appreciate the little things that make life special, the things we have to experience that leave a bitter taste, that make us grow and feel alive. The film was very beautiful and although it lasted two hours, I really enjoyed watching it. I feel that it is a very well-made and well-thought-out film, special in a way that very few films are, in my opinion.

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›Review & Opinion: Amelie - Be free to be weird [Esp-Eng]@jemima1996153d

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Hace poco un amigo me recomendó una película que, si bien es un poquito antigua por tener más de 20 años que salió, él estaba seguro de que me iba a gustar y que me iba a identificar mucho con sus personajes. La verdad, si soy muy honesta, no tenía nada de ganas de ver la película porque a simple vista no llamaba mi atención y leí la sinopsis y todo y aun así no me atrapó, por lo que obviamente le di largas a verla.

Pero este amigo fue tan insistente que al final saqué algo de tiempo y busqué la película. Debo admitir que en los primeros minutos esta me atrapó totalmente por la forma en la que se describía con tanto detalle a los personajes y de una te dan una idea de cómo son todos. Esto precisamente me atrapó porque es algo que normalmente no vemos pero que es tan real y parte de ser un ser humano que me quedé a verla completa.

Esta película cuenta la historia de una chica súper única, quien desde mi punto de vista tiene una personalidad súper peculiar y, pese a que ya es adulta, sigue manteniendo esa esencia que tenía desde niña. Me agrada que tú entiendes perfectamente la personalidad que tiene y el porqué la tiene, ya que te cuentan de una manera breve pero súper detallada cosas que vivió en su infancia, la forma en la que fue criada y también parte de la personalidad de las personas que la rodeaban.

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Recently, a friend recommended a movie to me that, although it's a little old since it came out more than 20 years ago, he was sure I would like it and that I would identify with the characters a lot. To be honest, I really didn't feel like watching the movie because at first glance it didn't catch my attention, and even after reading the synopsis and everything, I still wasn't hooked, so obviously I put off watching it.

But this friend was so insistent that I finally made some time and looked for the movie. I must admit that in the first few minutes, it totally hooked me because of the way the characters were described in such detail, and you immediately get an idea of what they're all like. This is precisely what hooked me because it's something we don't normally see, but it's so real and part of being human that I stayed to watch the whole thing.

This film tells the story of a very unique girl who, in my opinion, has a very peculiar personality and, despite being an adult, still maintains the essence she had as a child. I like that you understand her personality perfectly and why she has it, since they tell you in a brief but super detailed way about things she experienced in her childhood, the way she was raised, and also part of the personalities of the people around her.

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Y si bien la película no trata sobre personalidades ni sobre rarezas, me gustó muchísimo que la mayoría de los personajes eran súper raros. Esto es porque el narrador hablaba sobre esas cosas que seguramente los personajes no le contaban a nadie, eran algunos gustos particulares, manías o incluso simplemente lo que desde mi punto de vista eran acciones para regular el sistema nervioso.

La película trata sobre que Amélie, debido a una pequeña acción que llevó a cabo un poquito por accidente, experimentó una sensación de alegría y decidió que seguiría haciendo esta clase de acciones para no solamente sentirse bien ella, sino hacer sentir bien a los demás. Obviamente estas cosas que hacía ella no eran del todo lo que tú esperas que haga alguien por otros, eran pequeñas acciones que llevaba a cabo por lo extremadamente observadora que era.

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And while the film isn't about personalities or oddities, I really liked that most of the characters were super weird. This is because the narrator talked about things that the characters probably didn't tell anyone else, such as particular tastes, quirks, or even what I saw as actions to regulate their nervous systems.

The film is about Amélie, who, due to a small action she carried out a little by accident, experienced a feeling of joy and decided that she would continue doing this kind of thing, not only to feel good herself, but also to make others feel good. Obviously, the things she did weren't exactly what you would expect someone to do for others; they were small actions she carried out because she was extremely observant.

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Y si bien ella se tomó gran parte de su tiempo a hacer estas pequeñas acciones desde una especie de escondite, llegó el momento en el que experimentó otra clase de sentimientos para los que no estaba lista y ahora se enfrentaría al reto de intentar hacer estas pequeñas acciones para ayudarse a sí misma, quien tenía una lucha constante con el mundo porque la forma en la que creció la hizo convertirse en alguien bastante tímido.

Siento que es una película súper agradable de ver. A pesar de que hay partes que podrían ser súper tristes, no se sienten así por la forma en la que esta es narrada y por lo colorida y alegre que se ve. Eso me gustó porque tú te centras en algo más que los traumas y la historia trágica de esos personajes. De hecho, a lo largo de la película te das cuenta de que tienen como una especie de recordatorio constante de que son las pequeñitas cosas las que pueden causarnos sensaciones grandes.

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And although she spent much of her time doing these small acts from a kind of hiding place, the time came when she experienced other kinds of feelings for which she was not ready, and now she would face the challenge of trying to do these small acts to help herself, someone who was in constant struggle with the world because the way she grew up made her quite shy.

I feel like it's a really enjoyable movie to watch. Even though there are parts that could be really sad, they don't feel that way because of the way it's narrated and how colorful and cheerful it looks. I liked that because you focus on more than just the traumas and tragic stories of these characters. In fact, throughout the film, you realize that they have a kind of constant reminder that it's the little things that can cause us to feel big emotions.

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Al final disfruté de la película en su totalidad. Me sentía como en un lugar seguro al verla porque, si bien a veces nosotros solemos ocultar nuestras rarezas y todo por encajar en quién sabe qué, la película te hace recordar que esas rarezas tuyas son parte de ti y nacen de tus vivencias, de la forma en la que creciste, de las personas que te criaron. Es un cúmulo de cosas que te hacen tú y que te hicieron desarrollar esa manera de ver el mundo y apreciarlo.

Pero por otra parte, un mensaje que también me dejó esta película es que es mucho más fácil intentar ayudar a otros que afrontar nuestra realidad, principalmente cuando somos personas a las que nos cuesta mostrar nuestros sentimientos o, por miedo a sentir demasiado, tratamos de reprimir nuestras emociones y simplemente ignorarlas, no hablar de ellas o dejarlas ahí escondidas hasta que se "pasen".

Pero más que nada, el mensaje que más me llegó es que tarde o temprano nos toca enfrentar nuestros más grandes miedos y también salir de nuestra burbuja protectora que, aunque para cada quien son diferentes, absolutamente todos tenemos una. Y cuando enfrentamos todos estos miedos, finalmente podemos ser libres y mostrar lo que de verdad somos. Es una gran película, aunque estoy completamente segura de que no es para todos los gustos. Sin embargo, si tú también tienes gustos particulares y esa fuerte sensación de ser diferente, esta es una película que te gustará.

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In the end, I enjoyed the film in its entirety. I felt safe watching it because, although we sometimes hide our quirks in order to fit in with who knows what, the film reminds you that those quirks are part of who you are and stem from your experiences, the way you grew up, and the people who raised you. It's a combination of things that make you who you are and that made you develop that way of seeing and appreciating the world.

But on the other hand, another message that this film left me with is that it is much easier to try to help others than to face our own reality, especially when we are people who find it difficult to show our feelings or, for fear of feeling too much, try to repress our emotions and simply ignore them, not talk about them, or leave them hidden until they "go away."

But more than anything, the message that resonated with me the most is that sooner or later we have to face our greatest fears and also step out of our protective bubble, which, although different for each of us, we all have. And when we face all these fears, we can finally be free and show who we really are. It's a great movie, although I'm completely sure it's not for everyone. However, if you also have particular tastes and that strong feeling of being different, this is a movie you will like.

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›Film Review: Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, 2001)@drax1057d

Among casual filmgoers in late 1990s French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was known mostly as one of the persons responsible for the premature death of the original Alien film series. More hardcore cinephiles knew him as the author of Delicatessen and The City of Lost Children, films firmly entrenched in the realm of art cinema. Soon afterwards Jeunet completely changed his general reputation by 2001 romantic comedy Amélie, which is not his commercially successful film, but also one of the most beloved works of 21st Century French cinema.

Protagonist, played by Audrey Tatou, is Amélie Poulain, young waitress who lives in Parisian neighbourhood of Montmartre. Her parents were eccentric and, as result, she grew up to become socially awkward. When she accidentally finds box of memorabilia in her apartment, she decides to find its owner. After succeeding in her mission, she begins secretly manipulating their neighbours and acquaintances in a effort to solve their problems and improve their lives. While successful in bringing happiness to others, Amélie isn’t so in improving her life, at least before she gathers courage and energy to approach Nino Quincampox (played by Matthieu Kassovitz), young woman to whom she is attracted.

Amélie was greeted with hostility by snobbish critics and members of French cultural elite that had hailed Jenuet’s previous film. This, among other things, reflected at 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where it was rejected entry over allegedly not having standards high enough for such prestigious events. This mini-scandal was in sharp contrast with opinion of French public, that turned the film into major box office hit, as well as politicians like president Jacques Chirac and prime minister Lionel Jospin who both lauded the film, that would ultimately become French candidate for Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Success of Amélie can be best explained with its light touch and Jeunet’s successful blend of romantic comedy cliches with his very personal style. Film benefits a lot from likeable Parisian locations as well as use of elements of magical realism. The cast is superb, especially Audrey Tatou who delivers a lot of charm and shows talent in her breakout role. On the other hand, Amélie is far from perfect, mainly because Jeunet at times seems to be too much in love with his films and maintains certain shots and scenes too long, making running time a little bit too excessive. His film nevertheless deserved success and can be recommended to the viewers who, from time to time, require something on screen that would make them smile.

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›Movie Review: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain [ENG/ESP]@carminasalazarte1257d

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Hello to everyone in the Movies & TV Shows community! Today I want to dedicate this space to talk about one of my favorite movies (and that of many), it's Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) a comedy film directed by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and released in 2001. I think many know about it and its special charm behind its characters, narration and aesthetics so here I summarize what it's about and some reasons to watch it. Let's start!

¡Hola a todos en la comunidad de Movies & TV Shows! El día de hoy quiero dedicar este espacio para hablar sobre una de mis películas favoritas (y la de muchos), se trata de Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) una película de comedia dirigida por el director Jean-Pierre Jeunet y estrenada en el año 2001. Creo que muchos conocen sobre ella y su especial encanto detrás de sus personajes, narración y estética así que aquí te resumo sobre que va y algunas razones para verla ¡Comencemos!

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Movie summary

The movie tells us the story of Amélie Poulain (starring the beautiful Audrey Tautou) is a little girl, daughter of a doctor father and a teacher mother. Soon her father discovers (during a check-up) that Amélie suffers from heart problems so he decides to have her home-schooled at the hands of her mother to keep her safe. In this way she is cut off from outside social contact except for the scenery and friends she creates. Unfortunately her mother is crushed to death by a woman who committed suicide by throwing herself from the Notre Dame and so little Amélie and her father are left alone.

Amélie grows up quickly and becomes a noble and loving but rather shy woman. Her father now devotes himself to work in his garden and she decides to seek her independence. She moves to Montmartre in a comfortable apartment and gets a job in a café. Her circle is closed because her relationships are limited to the people who frequent the surroundings of her home and her work. His great friend is the painter Raymond Dufayel, an older man who spends his time reproducing Renoir's "The Rowers' Lunch" in an attempt to capture the woman drinking from the glass of water.

Everything seems to be solitude for Amélie until one special day, after dropping a bottle of lotion, she discovers a secret slot in the wall of her bathroom where she finds a small box full of curiosities. It all belongs to a child and she decides to investigate whose it is to return it to its owner. When she finds it, she plans a series of steps for him to find the box of souvenirs without Amélie's presence being noticed. She wants to do it anonymously. She succeeds and from now on she will dedicate her life to helping others.

Resumen de película

La película nos cuenta la historia de Amélie Poulain (protagonizada por la preciosa Audrey Tautou) es una pequeña niña, hija de un padre médico y una madre profesora. Pronto su padre descubre (durante una revisión) que Amélie sufre problemas cardíacos así que decide que ella sea educada en casa a manos de su madre para mantenerla a salvo. De esta forma ella se ve aislada de contacto social externo exceptuando por los escenarios y amigos que ella crea. Lamentablemente su madre muere al ser aplastada por una mujer que cometió suicidó al lanzarse desde el Notre Dame y de esta forma la pequeña Amélie y su padre, quedarán solos.

Amélie crece rápidamente y se convierte en una mujer noble y amorosa pero bastante tímida. Su padre se dedica ahora a trabajar en su jardín y ella decide buscar su independencia. Se traslada a Montmartre en un comodo apartamento y consigue trabajo en una cafetería. Su círculo es cerrado pues sus relaciones se limitan a las personas que frecuentan los alrededores de su hogar y su trabajo. Su gran amigo es el pintor Raymond Dufayel, un hombre mayor que dedica su tiempo a reproducir la obra de Renoir "El almuerzo de los remeros" en búsqueda de lograr capturar a la mujer que bebe del vaso de agua.

Todo parece ser soledad para Amélie hasta que un día especial, tras dejar caer la botella de una loción, deja al descubierto una ranura secreta en la pared de su baño donde encuentra una cajita llena de curiosidades. Todo pertenece a un niño y decide investigar de quién es para devolverlo a su dueño. Al encontrarlo, planifica una serie de pasos para que él de con la caja de recuerdos sin que se percate de la presencia de Amélie. Lo quiere hacer de forma anónima. Lo logra y de ahora en adelante ella dedicará su vida a ayudar a otros.

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Details of the film

Amélie has something that has trapped many and that is that its fantastic narration immerses everyone in a world that borders almost surreal. With the presentation of a voice-over that tells us Amélie's life chronologically, we witness every step the character takes and even, at times, she (and other characters) seem to speak directly to us through the screen. We know everything and to a certain extent we want Amélie to learn to help herself as well.

Another quite remarkable issue is the use of color and temperature in the scenes. A beautiful aesthetic. We can notice that the color palette ranges from reds, greens, yellows, oranges and, appropriately, blue. This is no coincidence since the director is a fan of the painter Juarez Machado. And that is why each scene, each painting, is so well done (a very special care in the image) where the composition of the elements are used to create a painting. And it is more pleasant to know that from the beginning we have been told that Amélie is like the young girl with the glass of water in Renoir's painting, because she is the only one who does not fit in that scene (everyone is sharing and chatting, except Amélie) and seems to be alien to everyone.

In addition, the soundtrack appropriately lends a weight of great value to each scene. Depending on the atmosphere we feel in love, anxious or sad. At the hands of the fabulous pianist Yann Tiersen, listening to each note at the keyboard becomes an experience that goes beyond the visual.

Detalles de la película

Amélie tiene algo que atrapada a muchos y es que su narración fantástica sumerge a todos en un mundo que raya casi casi en lo surrealista. Con la presentación de una voz en off que nos cuenta la vida de Amélie de forma cronológica, somos testigos de cada paso que da el personaje e incluso, en algunos momentos, ella (y otros personajes) parecen hablarnos directamente a través de la pantalla. Lo sabemos todo y hasta cierto punto queremos que Amélie aprenda también ha ayudarse a sí misma.

Otra cuestión bastante destacable es el uso del color y la temperatura en las escenas. Una estética preciosa. Podemos notar que la paleta de colores va desde los rojos, verdes, amarillos, naranjas y oportunamente, el azul. Esto no es casualidad ya que el director es fanático del pintor Juarez Machado. Y es por ello que cada escena, cada cuadro, está tan bien hecho (un cuidado en la imagen muy especial) dónde la composición de los elementos son utilizados para crear una pintura. Y es más agradable saber que desde el principio se nos ha dicho que Amélie es como la joven del vaso de agua de la pintura de Renoir, pues ella es la única que no encaja entre esa escena (todos comparten y charlan, excepto Amélie) y parece estar ajena a todos.

Además la banda sonora otorga apropiadamente un peso de gran valor a cada escena. Dependiendo de la atmósfera nos sentimos enamorados, ansiosos o tristes. A manos del fabuloso pianista Yann Tiersen, escuchar cada nota al teclado se vuelve completamente una experiencia que va más allá de lo visual.

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Finally friends, something that goes at the foot of this story is that to break with loneliness, uneasiness and everyday life, love will always be the perfect and appropriate feeling. I cannot leave without first recommending that you see it if you have not already done so, because it is a wonderful, magical movie and the enjoyment will be for only about 2 hours. Without further ado, I hope this article has helped you and as always, judge for yourselves. I send you a big hug and thank you very much for stopping by. See you next time!

Finalmente amigos algo que va al pie de toda esta historia es que para romper con la soledad, el desasosiego y la cotidianidad, el amor siempre será el sentimiento perfecto y adecuado. No me puedo ir sin antes recomendar que la vean si aún no lo han hecho pues una película maravillosa, mágica y el disfrute será por tan solo unas 2 horas. Sin más que decir, espero que este artículo les haya servido y como siempre, juzguen por su cuenta. Les envío un fuerte abrazo y muchísimas gracias por pasar por aquí ¡Nos vemos en la próxima oportunidad!

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›Amélie (2001) - Green and Red@lionsuit2894d

Color palette is huge. I wanted to take a few posts to focus on this and figured staying with Amélie to start may be a good transition.

Green, and green, and red. This whole film has a tone, vibe, feel, and much of that is due to the visual layering and planting of green, be it in set, costume, color grading, etc.

Red here is a perfect compliment, a warm point of color, fire, energy, urge amidst green seas.

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, and production designer Aline Bonetto are a great team.

We have a director's vision, a physical world built on this, and a style of film capture that further solidifies it.

Look into the colors also, if you are willing to go abstract. Many meanings come with each color, and at times they contradict themselves, but...

Green: connection, heart, love, nature, truth, growth. Red: love, blood, womb, family, intensity, loss, drama (plus those mentioned earlier).

Perfect colors for a story on isolation, longing, and connection.

So much opinion there, but there's something to it. Colors create vibration, vibration connects with matter therefore affecting mood and emotion.

The Amélie team plays this science so well.

Beautiful imagery.

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›Amélie (2001) - Isolation As Opening@lionsuit2895d

There are fifty cool things to chew on from Amélie. The rhythm, narration, character specifics, color, emotion, and on and on.

Great direction by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, great story by Guillaume Laurant and Jeunet, great script by Laurant.

Character backstory and development are very important here. At the end of the day it's a story about connection, love, union, so it would only make sense to start the film off with isolation, isolation, isolation. The girl has a misdiagnosed heart issue that tears her from the rest of the world. From her very start she is alone.

The character must match the story. Think Brody in JAWS not liking the water. Think Grant in Jurassic Park not liking kids. Lost In Translation? It's a story about connection that starts with almost nothing but disconnection, similar in ways to Amélie.

Amélie is alone and has been alone. This is her story of love, union, being seen. It's not the story of a regular girl finding love. It's the story of an isolated girl finding love.

It's not just a meal, it's a starving human getting fed. Increase the stakes, increase the drama, increase the character and story arc.

Perfect writing. Perfect backstory. Perfect setup. Beautiful. Heartfelt.

See this film, no doubt.

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›Amélie, de Jean Pierre Jeunet: Una breve reseña@vickaboleyn3269d

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Del cine norteamericano nos vamos, y en un solo día, al cine francés. Nos vamos del suspenso y el drama a la nostalgia y al realismo mágico.

Le Fabuleux Destine d'Amélie Poulain , o simplemente Amélie, es la historia de una camarera tímida, Amélie Poulain, quien había tenido una niñez muy dura en el campo afectivo: Su padre, médico retirado (y por lo visto demasiado desactualizado o demasiado frío), decide aislarla de los niños debido a que padecía "males cardíacos"; su madre, ama de casa, era una mujer con crisis nerviosas y ataques histéricos. El ambiente en el hogar era tan tenso que hasta el pez trató de suicidarse varias veces.

Las cosas radicalmente cuando muere la madre de manera trágica. El padre, si cuando estaba viva su mujer demostraba cierta reticencia social, ahora demostraba un alto grado de aislamiento. Aquello vendría a afectar el carácter de la niña: ésta buscaría un refugio en su imaginación. Años más tarde, la niña, ya una mujer, se establece en París y trabaja como camarera en una cafetería en un conocido barrio capitalino. Su vida, monótona y solitaria, da un giro inesperado cuando encuentra en su departamento una caja con juguetes de los años 50, misma que, al devolverla a su dueño, le inspira a hacer felices a los demás de una u otra forma.

Los personajes que conocemos en la película son pintorescos; cada uno, con una personalidad propia, recibe una pequeña ayuda de Amélie, aunque algunos terminan bien (el dueño de la caja) y otros muy mal (la cajera del café y el cliente obsesivo). Sin embargo, ella por momentos se detiene a pensar qué sería de ella el día de mañana, especialmente cuando conoce a su contraparte masculino, un joven llamado Nino.

Ahora bien, esta película da una sensación de nostalgia e inocencia con sus efectos visuales y, sobre todo, su hermosa música compuesta por el magnífico compositor Yann Tiersen. No importa si lo vemos ahora en 2017 o si lo ya lo habíamos visto en 2001, año de su estreno; el recordatorio de la película es el mismo: Ayuda y haz felices a otros si quieres y si puedes, pero recuerda que también tu felicidad es importante.

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›📽 AMÉLIE [Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001] - Movie review by Mandibil@mandibil3538d
This movie is generally labeled as a romantic comedy. I find that to be a rather superficial and misinterpreted characterization of the story. As is always the case, there may be parts that are intended to be told and then some that comes forth, that are not intended to be a part of the story but reveals parts of the directors subconscious that then becomes a part of the story too. I cannot help reading things that are beyond the false-self layer of recognition for all that its worth. My theory is that your viewer level of "analysis" of a movie directly reflects your level of self knowledge.

First of all, there is not a real plot, in the traditional sense. The going on´s are functioning either as a metaphor or as symbolism. For instance, Amélie´s (Audrey Tautou) development starts the day Lady Diana dies, the death of the princess, as in the end of childhood fantasies that some white knight will come riding into her life. She has to dig down and find reality in her child hood to figure out what went wrong. The intro section of the movie leaves no doubt that she was devoid of intimacy and emotional development as a child and twisting reality into a fantasy is her way of dealing with social life.

She finds a box of old memories of physical items (reality) in the form of a strangers box hidden behind a kitchen tile. She will not recognize that it is her own true self she needs to look for but projects it to some stranger, she then has to locate. When she finally finds him, she reveals her latent inability to connect with other people directly, but has to use relays like phone booths and other arrangements. That connection is what is missing to get to her true self. And she keeps avoiding it.

In stead she decides that she has to help (read change) the world to become sane. She scans her surroundings for people who are "crippled" in one way or another and sets out to repair their supposed unhappy lives. There is a neighbor for whom she records videoclips, since he cannot leave his apartment. She helps a one armed, mentally handicapped worker at a grocery store get "revenge" over his boss (relates directly to here way of getting revenge in her childhood with a "football fan", in stead of expressing her feelings).

She tries to help her father get out to see the world by sending his garden dwarf around the world and return some Polaroids. Her mother died when she was young. This is a symbol of either a mother gone crazy (very likely when looking at her manic behavior) or divorcing her father and leaving. Anyhow, she is unable to process her father is emotionally dead and it is probably a projection of herself she sees in her father to some extend. it is always easier to see others "faults" than one´s own.

There is a clear hint at fate in the way that she is supposed to "meet" the "love of her life". It is a lack of ability to judge people by yourself that leads you to look for external signs of "determinism". She finds a book from this guy, after a very well shot sequence where she chases him chasing some unknown fellow of who he has found a passport photo. The guy actually collects discarded passport photos and works at a porn shop, which I see as a way of presenting him as a geeky wanker, who takes delight in dwelling on peoples failures. There are always someone worse off than yourself, to make you feel relatively better.

Amélie connects with this profile, because it is compatible with her own. A person with emotional weaknesses will not look for a perfectly well functioning, self a sure and emotionally developed person. They are afraid that their own shortcomings will be exposed by a strong personality. But her social skills are so inhibited that she has to make some extremely elaborate schemes to evoke his interest, without exposing hers. The second half of the movie is basically a mix of this "chase" and following the "development" of those people she is trying to help.

It is only when she finally brakes her shell and connects with Nino, as he is called, that those she think she is helping, actually get a head. I am not sure if this is a way of saying that she is herself a hurdle in their lives, as her interference has the opposite effect of what she thinks or some other explanation. But there is no doubt that her relation to thses other people are deeply connected to her own ability to confront her own problems.

Throughout the movie, there is the same kind of comical and stylized/amplified cinematography that was prevalent in a movie like the 1991 "Delicatessen" that i am not very fond of. It is not nearly as strong here, but there is a clear inspiration. Casting Dominique Pinon in a small role may be a clue. There are references to the french New Wave, in the theatre that is showing "Jules & Jim" by Truffaut, which hints at the use of the narration style, but other than that , it seems the director draws from his own vision.

And it is basically a dream or psychological vision mainly in the way the color palette is used. There is a clear tendency towards red and green color combinations (complimentary colors). There are lots of small gimmicks here and there, like a heart visibly through skin and clothes. Very sped up sequences or small stories within the stories, often with a very comic feel to them, that gels well with the overall craziness of the movie.

The was the ever present feeling that the director wanted to please me by presenting serious psychological aspects as "cute" or "quirky" or whatever the term is, but at the same time I enjoyed a lot of the underlying aspects, that i have pointed out here. After reading a few reviews on IMDB, it seems to me that i am on my own here and most either see the movie as silly or lovely in the superficial, romantic sense. Maybe I am out on a limb, but hey, that is the charm of reviewing and reading my reviews.

The technical side is flawless and beautiful. Some scenes are quite astounding, like the double chase where Nino hits a car and loses a bag that Amélie picks up, all in one shot. Some of the small comic sequences are hilarious. Putting all these parts together to one cohesive whole is a bit of an achievement. There is absolutely much to like about it, but if you strip all the gimmicks away and get to the raw story it is rather thin and the development of Amélie is not really that big. But I was entertained all the way through and must recommend it for its potential deeper layers and the cinematography.

Rating: 8/10

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