M. Hulot isn’t so much a fly in the ointment of the bourgeoisie as a flashlight on the silliest aspects of their way of life. He’s a picture of Franco goofiness rooted in the rural; the chaotic; the human. MON ONCLE is Jacques Tati’s blocking masterclass that maps the geometry of homes, cities, streets, and factories onto the characters that move within them to illustrate the contrast between high society and the commonfolk.

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Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: “Mon Oncle Theme” by Franck Barcellini from the MON ONCLE soundtrack.

3:09 - The patented Aaron Grossman Summary

5:42 - Jason’s thoughts

8:14 - Cody’s thoughts

13:01 - Harry’s thoughts

17:58 - Aaron’s thoughts

21:42 - The garden party, geometry, and people vs. environment

29:00 - The camera and the audience’s perspective

35:08 - Modernism: promise vs. reality

40:43 - Industrialization, labor, and the progress paradox

43:58 - The comedy of dysfunction reflects the joy of living

57:06 - The ending

59:40 - Cody’s Noteys (Mon Oscars)