Amelie is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The film is about Amelie a girl who grows up with a odd childhood. The only friend she really has while growing up is her imagination. This leads her to grow into a rather shy adult. She becomes a waitress in a Montmarte cafe and mostly stays to her self in her spare time. She finds an old box of treasures in her home which belonged to the apartment's previous owner. She decided to give it back to him, but in a mischievously and magical way instead of merely returning it. After seeing the man's reaction when he finally recovers all of his long lost childhood memories Amelie decides to devote her life to helping the people around her. She goes on to help people such as her father who is obsessed with a garden gnome, a failed writer that sits all day in the cafe she works at, she befriends an elder neighbor who never leaves his home, and a man who has lost his photo album who later becomes the love of her life.
Amelie uses many editing techniques and bright colorful lighting to give off a magical feeling, making the movie very dazzling and enjoyable to watch. When the movie opens up it shows many different events that all happened the same second that Amelie was conceived. Whenever the film introduce a new character it pauses the story and gives a background story and subplot on the character, telling what they like/dislike and their quirks. The movie seems a little scattered at parts but in the end it all wraps up nicely and makes the subplots all twist into a good story.
Amelie definitely appeals to international audiences because of its unique storyline and colorful screenplay. It also mixes many internationally recognized themes, such as love and finding oneself. Over all it was an amazing movie and definitely deserves the recognition that it received.