Trafic

Name: Trafic
Genre: Comedy
Released: December 11, 1972
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 84

1972

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 11, 1972 | G

Summary: Mr. Hulot drives a recreational vehicle from Paris to Amsterdam in his usual comical, disastrous style.

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: G

Runtime: 96 min

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Traffic is a masterpiece in its own right—not only for the sharp picture of the frenetic and gimmick-crazy civilization that worships cars, but also for many remarkable formal qualities: an extraordinary use of sound (always one of Tati’s strong points), a complex interplay of chance and control in the observations of everyday behavior, and, in some spots, a development of the use of multiple focal points to articulate some of the funniest gags. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Tati, who's brilliant at commenting on modernization, here again provides insights into modern life that make for one of the freshest and funniest pictures to hit the screen in years. Read full review

Mike Clark

Drivers congest highways, while many of their cars inevitably end up as twisted scrap. The final Monsieur Hulot comedy from France's Jacques Tati couldn't possibly be more topical. [18 Jul 2008, p.13D]

Richard Roeper

Tati is actually a silent comedian; his films are made with an amusing mixture of languages, but no one says anything very important and he doesn’t use subtitles because then we might read them and miss a sight gag. Read full review

Tim Purtell

There’s a balletic car crash, a faux-dead-dog gag, a joke involving a baby’s bare bum, and…oh, treat yourself and see it. Read full review

Douglas Perry

Trafic is a relative trifle but nevertheless delightful. Read full review

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Admirers of Playtime won't be too disappointed, but for the Tati heretic it's a long, slow haul between the occasional brilliant gag. Read full review

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