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Amelie - film critique
With the surplus of over the top Hollywood action flicks, and the innumerable cliché romantic comedies that flood the current film industry, a foreign produced film such as Amelie is a refreshing departure and much needed change of pace that keeps any critic’s passion for film alive and dynamic. Amelie is chalk full of great narrative structure, an incredibly symbolic color motif, and some of the best character development in recent memory.
Many of the techniques used in Amelie can be traced back to the French New Wave of cinema in the 40’s and 50’s. ... The film also uses other techniques such as executing longer takes, and experimenting with various camera movements, rather than cutting away to an entirely different shot all together. Successfully using all of the above mentioned techniques gives Amelie an entirely different feel than a typical big budget, lavishly produced Hollywood film.
Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet turns the story of Amelie Poulain into a marvelous work of cinematic excellence by skillfully combining many elements. ... Right from the start Jeunet captures the audiences attention with a narrative mixture of innocence, wonder, stark reality and humorous absurdity surrounding the childhood of Amelie, the only daughter of two people whose exaggerated quirks immediately sound a chord in every soul who has looked at their parents odd habits and cared too much not to laugh (Smith).
Approximate Word count = 1123
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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