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I’m a jaded, blase movie viewer who was completely disarmed by this gentle, sweet, thoroughly spellbinding French comedy. Though the film is often described as “slapstick”, it is the subtle, sublime comedic touches in the movie that endear me the most. Ogle Hulot’s horrified expression when he is greeted excellent morning for the first time in the hotel after having been given the icy shoulder by others. Peek the chef who starts cutting thin slices of meat but decides to lop bigger slices when he sees a more burly customer walks by. In one scene, Hulot inadventently removes a bookmark from a book that someone is reading; moments later, the reader feverishly flips through the pages to net it. During the scene where the radio plays La Marceillaise, everyone in the room stands up as if to salute; mais non! They are honest turning in, ignoring the anthem. Some of these moments could easily be missed or ignored, since they are not made “determined” as a lesser director would do, but made at objective the upright tone that befits the gentle nature of the film. There are some bigger gags, of course, including a boisterous “firework” scene come the demolish. But the majority of the film is consist of one light comical touch after another. Thus, it’s a film that rewards the observant viewer. And home video provides a perfect means for divulge viewings, which this film is best appreciated with. Although Tati’s MON ONCLE (also available as a Criterion DVD) is generally considered to be thematically and artistically salubrious, it is M. HULOT’S HOLIDAY, I have, that best showcases Tati’s modern comedic universe.
This Criterion DVD runs 87 minutes, and it fails to mention that the fresh French version was over 110 minutes. The black-and-white report quality is gracious. English subtitles are optional. Also included on the DVD is the 1936 short film SOIGNE TON GAUCHE that starred Tati as a would-be boxer.
My husband and I enjoyed MR HULOT’S VACATION very grand. Although the film has been described elsewhere as slapstick, I don’t contemplate it is — though there are a few scenes that made me laugh like crazy. VACATION is an vivid and subltle film that does not depend on clever dialogue, in fact there is very minute dialogue, though the film is not calm.
The comparison with Mr. Bean is a kindly one, but Tati is not Roland Atkins any more than Buster Keaton was Charlie Chaplin. In fact, Tati falls somewhere in between Chaplin and Atkins, neither as clumsy or pitiable as the broken-down nor as socially inept as the latter. In fact, Mr. Hulot seems an average sort of guy who experiences more than his portion of the peculiar experiences that can and do happen to everyone.
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Mr. Hulot appeals because we can identify with him. For example, Mr. Hulot has problems with his car. Well, I once owned a car I could not catch out of second gear. Since the mechanic could not fix it for a brand I could afford, I drove it very slowly. My mother owned a car that flicked on the windshield wipers and headlights every time she hit a bump. She had to hit another bump to turn them off. My husband had an worn MG with a rusted floorboard. As you rode along you could glimpse the pavement underneath the car. We gave it to my daughter and she traded it for a bicycle. Mr. Hulot’s experiences with his car don’t seem unique to me, and they compose me laugh in recognition.
Chaplin was always center stage and to a positive extent Atkins is seldom out of the frame either. However, Mr Hulot shares the stage with an assortment of people some might call eccentric. In fact, the folks in VACATION remind me of the people who populate my enjoy world. I am not recent, however, I am observant, and one of the things I like about Tati is that he recognizes each person is an individual and that each has involving experiences that are occasionally silly. As Mr. Bennet says in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, “but for what do we exist except to amuse others and they in their turn to amuse us.” Humor is in the examine of the beholder. Tati simply makes it clear that people are silly.
Like Mr. Bean, Mr. Hulot blithely moves about unconscious of the havoc he leaves in his wake, but all of us cause havoc somewhere at some point and are unaware of it. Sometimes it’s serious havoc. Have you never seen come accidents on the highway where the “cause” goes merrily on his plot? Of course some accidents are dreadful, but often accidents are laughable.
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Unlike Mr. Bean, Mr. Hulot does not seem to be lonely. He actually has a nice time with the magnificent blonde–well he mostly does, but if he fails to connect on an occasion or two it’s not for lack of interest on her portion. And, Mr. Hulot is quite a trustworthy tennis player who makes a friend of the tennis coach (and impresses the blonde) .
Probably the thing I enjoyed the most about this film was the context. What is it about vacations that brings out insanity?? The opening scenes as everyone heads to the beach are hilarious. I too have nearly missed trains in Europe from being on the ghastly side of the track. However, there are some fantastic tranquill scenes too. The sound of the waves pounding the surf at night under a bulky moon, and the positive sunny sky by day, as well as the delighted mood of the vactioners–especially the children–is enough to set anyone in a salubrious mood. I admire this exiguous film and I’m going to behold it over and over. I’ll recall more Tati DVDs too, since I don’t have a car payment to inconvenience about.
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