Bart Provoost
20Dec11
maybe even two
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Anthony
13Jan12
Unlike M. Hulot's Holiday, Tati's character isn't the hero but a man that cannot fit into the technological world that is approaching but keeps on living. Don't expect to roll on the floor in tears but smile and chuckle at this bewildering and eccentric man.
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Francisco R.
24Aug11
It inmediatly became one of my all time favorite comedies, it's heartwarming, nostalgic and very funny the way Tati is funny.
Gylfi Reynisson
20Mar11
As the first 20 minutes had passed I was not really impressed so far. But then the movie really got going and I was loving every minute of it. Monsieur Hulot is such a great character and the film is a charming and warm comedy that leaves you smiling.
Inner Pattern
20Mar11
It's true that it's more episodic vignettes than a plot per say but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it. Is it perfect? No but it was a very fun watch. Looking forward to Playtime!
Sudipto Basu
23Oct10
An endearing contrast of clumsiness and naivete vis-a-vis ultramodernism and pretentious upper-class etiquette. Has there ever been as lovable a reconciliation between parent and child as shown in the last scene?
Andhika Eka Buana
27Aug10
I'm not a fan of Tati's plotless narrative. There are few funny moments, but other than that, the film is occasionaly boring. Oh, and i do feel the same about Playtime. So, hate me.
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George Seminara
4Jul10
This is a wonderful film. Gentle comedy, brilliant slapstick. Even the stray dogs that book end the film are wonderful. Please watch with an open heart.
Pradipta Mitra
22May10
Meh. Though studded with bits of magic, the film was too damn long, with lot of void spots. My two experiences with M. Hulot has been underwhelming :(
Paul T. Klein
23Mar10
Tati cements his comic genius with his second Hulot comedy. A satire on modernity, city and country life, and a challenge to familial structure. Situational and splapstick abounding, Mon Oncle sports Tati's wonderfully tongue-in-cheek crowd scenes, genuine heart, a delightfully light score, and absolutely marvelous shot set ups.
richmondhill
11Feb10
An essentially sentimental view of the modern world with a wonderfully contrasting sense of location from the 'real' Paris of Hulot's roof top abode to that of his brother in-law, all astroturf and clean lined sterility. Consistently inventive and perceptive.
Vincent Bergeron
29Jan10
Jacques Tati is, in my opinion, more original than Godard or anybody in the New Wave Cinema. He is also more enduring, out of any small click trends. There's something visceral about what he does. Lynch is inspired by him more than we realize. Best comedy too, so hard to find in good cinema.
Sherlock Jr.
5Dec09
Incredibly smart, uniquely funny, and endlessley enjoyable. Tati's film combines visual gags, both subtle and slapstick comedy, and clever commentary on technology and lifestyles the modern world into a smile-inducing masterwork.
Eric Osborn
5Sep09
If Mr. Hulot's Holiday didn't cement Tati as one of the great comedic directors of all time (and Hulot as one of the great comedic characters of all time), then Mon Oncle surely did. Here again, we see the mild mannered, happy-go-lucky Hulot in and out of trouble despite never looking for it. All I think he wants to do is live his life; it's a shame the world has to keep interfering.
Christopher Smith
9Jul09
Mr. Hulot returns in another charming French comedy from director-star Jacques Tati. A clever, beautifully-designed, virtually plotless film - its biggest flaw is its slow pacing, much of the humor and energy is dampened by long stretches of minutia. Entertaining, but not really Tati's best.
La Faulx
16May09
An over-mechanized world that shows the conflicts between man and technology. Mr. Hulot (Tati) lives in a world where he does not belong. Great scenes with dry and subtle humor and a bit of slapstick combined with a great soundtrack. The sets and photography of the film are memorable. A perfect film of an unique filmmaker.