Trafic details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Honore Bostel, Marcel Fravel, Maria Kimberly, Tony Knappers, Francois Maisongrosse |
| Director: | Jaques Tati |
| Genres: | Comedy - Drama, World Cinema - Japanese |
| Studio: | Criterion |
| Name | Discs | |
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Trafic |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 37 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 24 May 2010 |
| Main languages: | French |
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Not enough Trafic
By zorilla (222 reviews) from Kew, Richmond , 17 Mar 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
There's no middle ground with Tati. You eiher get him or you don't. I'm one of the fortunate ones who do and so I can appreciate his sly, subtle and beautifully choreographed humour.
His body of work is so slim that we Tatiphiles always want as much of him as we can get so the only real complaint about this release is that there are no extras.
His films are so reliant on split second timing its hard to believe that there weren't countless gaffes and there must be scenes that didn't make it to the final cut. Were all these priceless moments destroyed? Surely somewhere there is a trove of Tati treasure and surely we've waited long enough to see it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(5)Not Tatis's best
By Derinzy (9 reviews) , 03 Apr 2013I saw this as a teenager on first release and loved it and laughed a lot. watching it 40 years later was a big disappointment. its humour has dated and i found its content flimsy. i think tati is a genius but this doesn't stand the test of time.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Good, clean fun from the past.
By a customer , 20 Apr 2012Jacques Tati was a man of his time and had a particular view of the world he lived in. His film Traffic cannot possibly be compared to other films in general or even with his earlier films.
It is very enjoyable, very funny and now has a large measure of sentiment for an age that has gone forever.
Relax and enjoy this film but don't expect it to be like modern films.
Without any hesitation, I give it the highest rating.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Amusingly typically Tati
By Addick53 (3 reviews) , 03 May 2011An enjoyable and amusing story which is typically Tati. Not at all side splitting but Tati films never are. However, there are little bits and pieces that make the film worthwhile (e.g. changing the tyre on the lorry next to a busy road). The film is obviously somewhat dated (was it the 1970 Amsterdam car show featured?), but that also makes it an interesting film - a chance to recall some very old style vehicles (e.g. Morris 1100!).
If this is your first Tati film you might want to try 'Mon Oncle'.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not enough Trafic
By zorilla (222 reviews) from Kew, Richmond , 17 Mar 2011There's no middle ground with Tati. You eiher get him or you don't. I'm one of the fortunate ones who do and so I can appreciate his sly, subtle and beautifully choreographed humour.
His body of work is so slim that we Tatiphiles always want as much of him as we can get so the only real complaint about this release is that there are no extras.
His films are so reliant on split second timing its hard to believe that there weren't countless gaffes and there must be scenes that didn't make it to the final cut. Were all these priceless moments destroyed? Surely somewhere there is a trove of Tati treasure and surely we've waited long enough to see it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A little tatty from Tati?
By Tetsujin7 (2 reviews) from London , 09 Jun 2010First things first; as a big fan of Tati's work, the release of his penultimate offering as director filled me with joy. The prospect of further antics from cinema's greatest clown (discuss) had me in jitters. So, imagine my despair and disappointment when Trafic left me feeling, well, cold.
The set up is great, and typically Tati; Mr Hulot is set the task of transporting a concept car from Paris to Amsterdam for a car show (it needs no more than that). Cue japes and tomfoolery, slapstick and subtlety. There is no 'plot' as such, and dialogue is kept typically to a minimum. This follows the (previously successful) Tati formula, so what's the problem? For me, it seemed that a lot of the charm of 'Les Vacances...' and 'Mon Oncle' seems to have dissipated, and the set pieces ended in somewhat of a mess. Even as a dedicated Tati viewer, I was left bored by many of the scenes.
This is not a bad film, per say, but compared to Hulot's previous outings, it felt confusing, chaotic and just a little tired.- Was this review helpful to you?
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