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In the article by Stuart Jeffries he states first the positive points of the film and then the criticisms, which Kaganski and other critics threw at the film.
In France the film was a massive hit, bringing in a total audience of four million after only two months in its home country. Amongst others, its successes where, beating Pearl Harbour, the latest Hollywood film at the time by taking the lead with ticket sales and audiences, renewing French audiences appetite for cultural French films and taking around Ł21 million at the box office, practically double of what its nearest rival took.
The film evoked and produced emotions of a heart-warming vision of France, which may match other people’s ideals of their country. Perfection (which the film does not purely show, but it softens the blow on real life a bit), even if a far cry from the truth is much nicer to watch, then to be reminded of the trials and tribulations which plague us everyday. ... Basically Amélie could appeal to everyone, it didn’t pin point a specific audience that would only be able to enjoy the film and others be left out in the cold. ... The film made audiences walk out feeling all warm and gooey inside and having a deepening respect for their country, (as does for example Notting Hill make you feel warm and gooey about the goings on around London.) People could really relate to Jeunet’s fondness for Montmatre and his fairy story vision. As they had probably wished for the same things themselves, everyone’s own idea of happiness!
Approximate Word count = 1265
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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