(French with sub-titles, limited release PG-13, 2 hrs.) An amusing montage opening of the birth of Amelie (Audrey Tautou), her anal and dysfunctional parents and how she retreats into her imagination to find love. Her childhood is everything to put one in therapy when she grows up, becoming a waitress in a cafe. She finds comfort in the dark cinema and studying the behavior of those around her. But, it’s the death of Princess Diana that one day changes everything upon discovering a box full of forty-year-old treasures. Her big brown inquisitive eyes reflect her startling realizations in life. Amelie is the “Forrest Gump” of France, accidentally falling into one situation after another with a need to cure neighbors and friends. Think last year’s “Chocolat” with a faster pace, quirky characters, snappy dialog and anecdotal humor.
