Jour de fête

aurkihnowe

The great thing about early childhood (if memory and observation serve me well) is the luminous and easy sense of play offered. The great things about films like this, is they provide a conduit back to that mindspace.. Although this is very much a "first feature", Tati kept me charmed/interested till the end, more than living up to his reputation... I will add my two Penny thoughts about the other two versions later,

Diogo Pires

Por mim devia existir um Tati por cada geração. O herdeiro perfeito de um cinema que já parecia fora do prazo, mas que prova, década após década, que a sua força é ser como é: simples, honesto, puro.

Thomas

Charming, picturesque tale of determination, patriotic zeal as he resiliently and hilariously strives for ultimate human efficiency in a world of increasingly machinated productiveness. Tati at his hapless and humane best, in my opinion his most enjoyable film.

Alexander Dunkelberger

This is a movie miraculously made so as to inspire a feeling of calm and happiness. I feel I see so many movies filmed with gritty violence and heavy themes, and it’s incredibly refreshing to see something with no serious conflict, emotional dilemma, or heavy thematic arch’s. It’s just a nice thing to watch and relax and feel some nostalgia with. Also pretty clever and funny with its visual humor.

Lynch/Fellini

I adore Jacques Tati and loved this movie! While it is certainly not his best, it is still a joy to watch. Also something to note, I think this may be his most talkative film.

chanandre

[First film rated on MUBI - January 2009/First film seen at the new Cinemateca Portuguesa - January 2003] Can one give 5 stars, two times? Saw this on public TV, VHS, DVD and on 35 mm film print. Amazing in every format. Damn: I heart you oh so much Ô Jacques Tati. Been a favorite of mine for more than a decade. (Obrigado Avô Mário.)

Duncan Gray

A charming first film from Tati, and like a lot of first films, it's more an assemblage of raw material than a masterpiece. But the building blocks of his masterpieces are all here: a self-contained microcosm, man vs. modernity, the nuttiness of technology, a loving eye for people-watching. And getting to see him play a non-Hulot character—in fact, a character who's the opposite of Hulot—is a treat.

Jye Sherwell

This is a charming little film from director/actor Jacques Tati. The small town in which its set is a pleasure to the eyes as is the music to the ears. And it's got some truly wonderful comedic moments.