anybody hates it because they absolutely can't relate to Amelie?

I've never understood this phenomenon of having to be able to "relate" to a character in order to enjoy it.

I can't relate to any of the characters in the Sopranos (at least, none of the major ones), but I still think it's one of the best shows ever created.

I can't relate to any of the characters in Boondock Saints. I have no intentions of ever becoming a vigilante. I still enjoyed the movie, though.

You obviously don't know the meaning of word introvert.

I agree with CCRider01. I could not relate to any character in Godfather or Taxi Driver but I liked both movies a lot. So, zomfg-overrated, your search for validation in a character does not make the movie any better or worse. However, it makes your opinion less relevant.

I saw this film in French class many years ago and I felt it was a pretty good film but like many of you, there are a number of things that annoy the hell out of me:

- I didn't like the protagonist as a character. Yes of course, there are lot's of classic films that have despicable people as main characters but this is different. Hannibal Lecter is an awful person but an awesome character. Amélie was a the typical kind-hearted innocent girl but a really annoying and flat character. She was basically everywhere, she was trying to influence everyone's life and she didn't show any real flaws. Her face didn't help me sympathize either. throughout the film I felt they were trying to push this character down my throat.

- I got bored to death by the soundtrack. For some reason, arty French films always seem to have a repetitive soundtrack that either involves a piano or an accordion. The song is also used in countless commercials.

- The high rating. I think there are many European films (and films of this category) that are better than Amélie. I just can't put my finger on why this film is so extremely popular. It didn't have a very interesting premise. The absurdistic French humor was good but not exceptional.

True, and I did too...

Well, that is because normal people are just plain stupid. It is all about the unique minority that the socially anti-intellectual call "weird".

I don't think I HATE this film, but I strongly believe that it's overrated. And I can relate in a certain way to the character cause I'm an introverted person too, I don't think that's the problem. I think this film is way too optimistic, way too romantic, the only expression that could describe it well is "puke rainbows". Yeah, I catch it, colors can express sensations -but hey, is it necessary to put the whole movie in red and green and all the references to love in blue? And yes, the real happiness is in the little things (what a philosophical discovery, btw), but this doesn't mean that all the characters have to be shown in that annoying way of "she's bla bla and he likes bla bla bla and putting hands into bla bla bla and she hates bla bla". I got nervous the first time I saw it, and the second and the third, and I don't think it'll be a fourth time.

They can't relate to Amelie because they are so popular, their blackberry ring-RING!...ALL...DAY...LONG..

They probably think that Amelie is unrealistic, believe me there are more << amelie types>> than you think.