Review of Mon Oncle (1958) by Bach P — 14 Aug 2008
Tati's "Mon Oncle" feels like his set-up for the splendid "Playtime". It's his first foray into stabbing modernism with a stick and a pipe. Tati's first film "M. Hulot's Holiday" established the quirky Hulot as a caring but clumsy gentleman who spent a brief but adventurous vacation at the seaside.
Hulot is now in the city where modernism has become a rampant machine across the town. His sister and brother-in-law live in a trendy ultra-modern house full of enough sensors and sounds to drive a family mad.
Director Tati has a wonderful way of tying humor and morals together, between the amusing mishaps of high technology to the simple laughs of a hop and a step. The film is not what people may hope for from a comic masterpiece, it's not laugh out loud like a quirky Mr.
Bean, although it certainly has its moments. "Mon Oncle" prides itself in the little humors of daily life, it won't make you die laughing, but it will make you smile for the rest of the day.
This review of Mon Oncle (1958) was written by Bach P on 14 Aug 2008.
Mon Oncle has generally received very positive reviews.
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