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Plot: A variety of tourists, including the unflappable Monsieur Hulot, descend upon a very modernized Paris and spend an eventful 24 hours there.
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MCT:July 30, 2008All one GIANT SET! Mind boggling, slapstick comedy about how human biengs relate to their enviornment. The difference between a world which looks like an endless waiting room and one which looks like carousel, is a matter of how you look a it.
Ha...(read more) rd to follow, at first (kind of the point, it's like a maze), but once you get to the restuarant scene and the social and technological machines break down, everything comes to life in a big way.
If anyone has seen "Last Year At Marienbad", imagine those shifting figures in the garden, crowding through a labyrinth qausi-futuristic Paris (lookout for the Hal 3000 parody), and getting into all kinds of gentle comedic mishaps.
The world in minature, and still a world unto itself. Brilliant, colorful, and completely unique. Reminds me how you amazing movies can be. -
MCT:July 28, 2008
Jacques Tati's master piece. Poorly received upon release, Playtime is now rightly considered one of the cinema greats. It's a surrealistic feast, a perfectly crafted comedy about the madness of modernity. The long restaurant sequence in the second half of the film is hilarious. This is a film that constantly delights.
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MCT:June 24, 2008
Tati's epic "comedy" is truly a feast for the eyes. Full of delightful little moments and the occasional giggle, Playtime isn't so much a story as it is a world put up on screen. Like the cinematic lovechild of Altman, Chaplin and Jarmusch
I must admit seeing this at home and alone is probably not the optimal viewing experience. Hence a mere 3 1/2 rating. I will seek to see this projected, in which case my rating is likely to go up dramatically. -
MCT:March 17, 2008Jacques Tati's masterpiece is an astonishing, completely original and highly unusual film. It cost a fortune to make and there's hardly any dialogue throughout. Tati is like a combination of Chaplin and Antonioni. He's a complete auteur, extremely funny, deeply satirical and truly poetic. His films are cinema in the purest sense and his respect for the audience is impressive. His universe unfolds and leaves it up to you to dissect.
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MCT:December 24, 2007
ITS a film by Tati . ...his hero in Paris during an international commercial display . there are only 24 hours . a full surreal film with many surprise ...don wait for an ordinary film
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MCT:October 31, 2007I know it is a classic. I know it is a remarkable achievement. My problem is that it is not very enjoyable. Two hours of mumbling and stark scenery. I tried to like it, but...
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MCT:September 16, 2007
When I first saw Playtime, I found it a bit boring for its complete lack of plot and I lamented the fact that Mr. Hulot did not have quite the starring role as in Tati's previous films. It was only upon subsequent viewings when I started to view what was happening on the periphery that I began to recognize the genius of the film and the 70mm frame allows you to do this like very few others. If there's another film made in the 20th century containing a harsher critique of modernism, I can't think of it. And the best part of all is the subtlety with which Tati pulls it off. It came at a huge price sadly as Tati went bankrupt after spending all his money on the exorbitant sets, a long 3 year shooting schedule, etc. (Playtime was the most expensive movie ever made in France at the time) eventually losing his house and leaving the business entirely. If you are paying attention to the grand theme of the film and not exclusively to the sight gags (which are impressive indeed) you will be astonished at the careful pacing as Tati first reveals the complexity of modern society and then shows (in the restaurant scene) how easily it can descend into complete chaos.
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MCT:June 7, 2007
Tati spent three years building his own town as a set, so he would have maximum freedom of direction. But it's still flawed. However each viewing reveals subtle new moments to treasure. And the sets are magnificent.
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MCT:June 2, 2007I wouldn't recommend watching this movie sober, although I am not sure alcohol alone would enable me to get through it.
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MCT:May 31, 2007
Unlike any movie ever made before or since! The perfect ballet of visual action and human comedy so enchanting the film grows until a top shape ending. Jacques Tati's most underrated masterpiece and one of the most beautiful films of all time.
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MCT:May 20, 2007
Mixing slapstick comedy with a distict undertone of cynicism toward the modern age, Tati was able to produce hilarious and poignant comedies featuring one of my absolute favourite characters of all time, M. Hulot (played by Tati himself).
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MCT:May 15, 2007
10/10
An instant favorite of mine, in my mind I cannot stop praising Jacques Tati and his genius. I don't know where to begin! The immensity of the film's details. The brilliance of its sharp witticisms. The clever critiques of modern society, many of which are before their time. The sheer halarity of it all. It's definitely all too much to take in in one sitting and definitely worth buying the $40 plus Criterion Collection DVD version.
Playtime is about the absurdity of modernity and all of our modern world's many, many trivial yet halarious facets; from the everyday annoyances and absurdities, to modern-day capitalism, economics, and society in general. Tati even delves into globalism at least 30 years before the term came to existense. No one is safe from Tati and his all incompassing farce.
It's amazing how well the humor has held up. I was laughing from start to very finish. The humor, as does the plot, while still very funny and entertaining, verges on banality halfway through. What saves the film is its attention to detail throughout and its stunning conclusion which brilliantly ties up all the film's thematic loose ends, reminding us that each day in our modern world is just as moronic as the last. -
MCT:April 17, 2007
So I watched this on my laptop and not at the Ziegfield. Bad move. Still... I think I can pretty confidently say - I did not enjoy this very unique but totally aimless film. The pleasures of M. Hulot elude me once again. Zut!
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MCT:March 8, 2007
too long, but so interesting! How Tati choses to express Hulot incompatibility with the modern society by playing with sound and noises, the particular editing which avoides close takes.... very experimental and stimulating
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MCT:February 23, 2007
Not as tight and even inventive as his ealier films but still a wonderfully choreographed set piece. Lots of subtle visual gags and a set that must be seen to be believed
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MCT:February 13, 2007
A unique film - visually one of the most stunning i've seen and as fresh as a daisy now as it was when first released. Tati was a genius and this is his 'Modern Times' except it is much, much better.
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MCT:December 11, 2006I think that watching on a 27 inch screen isn't the ideal for Playtime. You certainly miss a lot of the subtlety, so the three stars reflect that. It is quite stunning though, regardless of screen size.
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