99
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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertInstead of plot it has a cascade of incidents, instead of central characters it has a cast of hundreds, instead of being a comedy it is a wondrous act of observation. It occupies no genre and does not create a new one. It is a filmmaker showing us how his mind processes the world around him.
- 100The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyJacques Tati's most brilliant film, a bracing reminder in this all-too-lazy era that films can occasionally achieve the status of art.
- 100San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonPlaytime is sharp and colorful, and visually makes quite an impression.
- 100Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonWith Playtime, Tati made one of the most fully inhabitable films ever.
- 100Time OutDave CalhounTime OutDave CalhounFrench actor-filmmaker Jacques Tati’s 1967 masterpiece still holds up as a feast of subtle sight gags, playful noise and, above all, visual wonders.
- 100The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsTati's most elaborate film, Playtime stands as his masterpiece, an awe-inspiring work of intricate choreography with a heart to match its technical expertise.
- 100Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumIn this landscape everyone is a tourist, but Tati suggests that once we can find one another, we all belong.
- 90The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyEmotions, identities, and even bodily functions are distorted by the mechanized uniformity, but Tati’s despair is modulated by a sense of wonder.