Amelie Review

 

*The final section of the Amelie exam will likely ask you to conduct a review of the film. This will assess both your writing skills and your overall knowledge of the film and its production credits (director, cast, year, etc)

 Structure of the review:

1.The narrative

2.The characters

3.The director’s style

4.The themes

5.Personal remarks

The Narrative:

You should begin by giving a summary of the film’s narrative. Never reveal all the details and hint at the ending without giving to much away.
e.g. The film centres around the adventures of our heroine Amelie (Audrey Tatou). From a rather uninspiring childhood the audience witnesses her develop into a shy yet idiosyncratic young adult whose life is changed when she discovers a mysterious box. This discovery fuels Amelie’s passion for helping others yet at the same time she refuses to satisfy her own pleasures until her attraction to enigmatic Nino (Matteau Kassovitz) becomes too much to bear.

The characters:

 •Here you have an opportunity to discuss the array of supporting characters who add to the films charm. You should mention the impact or role they have on the film.

E.g. Amidst Amelie’s life the audience are also introduced to a wide range of similarly memorable characters, from Georgette the hypochondriac and her short life affair with the obsessive Joseph,  Amelie’s father and his reluctance to travel, Amelie’s guardian angel.
Dufayel, the man with bones so brittle so as to not be able to wind his own clocks and the films only antagonist Collignon who’s abuse of his ever present assistant causes Amelie to seek just revenge.