Amelie

This is a wonderful movie. In a world that as of late has been so full of depression, paranoia, and general unhappiness, Amelie provides a break.

The whole movie has such a colorful happiness that you could not help but smile when Amelie professes her love of cracking creme broulee (however you spell that).

The magical realism is well done also. Usually, I find magical realism just a bit much. For example, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's characters being followed by yellow butterflies is a bit much. But in Amelie, small bits of not-quite-reality are mixed in, like the pig lamp and the talking photos. They add perfectly to the already-childlike nature of the movie.

After watching Amelie, I felt like going out and doing good deeds.