25 Best Movies of the Decade: 4

"I like to look for things no one else catches. I hate the way drivers never look at the road in old American movies."


4. Amélie(2001)


Girl is quirky; helps people. Rarely is there more a simplistic story to a film. Yet Jean-Pierre Jeunet's most well-known film is so wonderfully told that it charms its way into your heart.

And of course there's Audrey Tautou, the beautifully adorable face of Amélie Poulain, the whimsical Montmarte resident. It's hard not to fall in love with her goofy demeanor and friendly altruism.

Amélie is frankly the most endearing film on this list. C'est la vie.