Playtime (Jacques Tati 1967)
Posted on May 08 at 12.54, 2006 by Eric Mahleb
Robert Altman meet Charlie Chaplin meet Douglas Sirk. Rarely has a film been so meticulously choreographed and so beautifully shot. Tati creates a magical and sometimes mystifying ballet for our senses where most elements in the frame seem to come alive and to play a role in a visual dance rendered all the more powerful and believable through a remarkable use of sound. The beautiful cinematography makes it at times difficult to dislike this ‘modern’ city, but the absurdity of modern habits and values is appropriately conveyed through the series of comic events that befall Mr. Hulot, who epitomizes the kindness and innocence associated with more traditional, suburban values.
My vote: 
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