Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet "Amelie"

I can't convey how good this film is. It is a timeless classic, universally liked and just a treasure for any DVD collector. Yes, it is subtitled but its not as intellectual as that, its just a brilliant fairy tale like film. Audrey Tatou is perfectly cast as the rather strange heroine with whom you identify with from the first. Her odd upbringing, her quirky quirks. The photography for this film is also a wow factor. Its french, by the way, and as with many french films just beautiful to watch. The tale is that of Amelie (Tatou) and her obsession to do good. She does it in very strange ways and she also falls in love along the journey. This is where the fairy tale starts, and this notion of the film as a fairytale for adults is enhanced by the narrator - imagine your parents reading it to you as a child in bed and you get a sense of familiarity, a sense of understanding, of falling in love with the character and the story. Watch for the Gnome postcard scenes - priceless. If you don't at the end of it feel warm and fuzzy inside clearly you've been thinking of other things or - sadly - just didn't get it. Suddenly, France seems a wonderful place to live - in its tenament blocks which look so picturesque, its quaint little cafes and old style stations. Its pure escapism for the soul plus looks good on the DVD shelf.

In one sentence? A feel good fuzzy french flick

In three themes?

1. Love
2. Life
3. Acceptance & Growth