Rating of
4/4
Beautiful Sound
SIngli6 - wrote on 04/08/11
While the labyrinthine schematics of this frolicsome Arcadian revue's sets are worthy of veneration alone, the sound design is what really makes this film so superb. Personally arranged by Tati, the soundtrack is so impeccable that guffaws can be elicited from the mere slurp of whipped cream from a can. But as for everything else in the film, naturally it's all amazing. The sets (as mentioned before) are amazing, the performances are amazing, the cinematography is amazing, Jacques himself is beyond amazing. If any film could be boasted as a rival to the mise-en-scene of '2001', this one would be it.
P.S. - Make sure the version you're watching is the uncut European release. I have no idea why the Americans felt it necessary to cut the apartment scene, but it really is the sort of thing they'd do.
