playtime
Track. F
5/18/14
“Playtime”
Playtime directed by Jacques Tati is a film about trying to live in a perfect world and we as the audience look at the way they live. But as well trying to notice the little things around the city. In the beginning of the film the director shows us as a audience a scene where two people are waiting for someone to assist them in a building. But as we watch, we notice different kinds of people just walking in straight lines and turning on right angles. There’s a scene where a janitor comes out and just stands in place not knowing what to do because apparently the floor of the building is so clean that there’s nothing else to clean. This shows us that their world or things they represent have to be perfect. By having a certain way to walk and the place being clean shows us that they have to represent professionalism. As we keep watching throughout the film we hear a baby cry but we don’t see him/her. The director tries to confuse us by showing a lady that looks like a nurse caring a baby but instead she’s caring some towels. But as well shows us another lady walking her back towards us pushing something that looks like a stroller but instead it’s a baggage. This wont be the first or last time he will try to confuse us.
As the film moves on, we see a bunch of tours ready to be guided to their destination. Someone goes and assists them but puts them into two straight lines to not show sloppiness. As they’re walking there way out Barbara notices a dog barking but when she turns around to see where it’s coming from the guy is just petting his baggage. As they get in the bus the director shows us another scene where Hulot looks new to the city. Hulot goes inside a building where he’s supposed to search for someone. But within that search Hulot is always getting lost or getting confused by a salesman. He studies the frames, chairs, and reflection of windows as if he has never seen those objects before. There are a lot of scenes
5/18/14
“Playtime”
Playtime directed by Jacques Tati is a film about trying to live in a perfect world and we as the audience look at the way they live. But as well trying to notice the little things around the city. In the beginning of the film the director shows us as a audience a scene where two people are waiting for someone to assist them in a building. But as we watch, we notice different kinds of people just walking in straight lines and turning on right angles. There’s a scene where a janitor comes out and just stands in place not knowing what to do because apparently the floor of the building is so clean that there’s nothing else to clean. This shows us that their world or things they represent have to be perfect. By having a certain way to walk and the place being clean shows us that they have to represent professionalism. As we keep watching throughout the film we hear a baby cry but we don’t see him/her. The director tries to confuse us by showing a lady that looks like a nurse caring a baby but instead she’s caring some towels. But as well shows us another lady walking her back towards us pushing something that looks like a stroller but instead it’s a baggage. This wont be the first or last time he will try to confuse us.
As the film moves on, we see a bunch of tours ready to be guided to their destination. Someone goes and assists them but puts them into two straight lines to not show sloppiness. As they’re walking there way out Barbara notices a dog barking but when she turns around to see where it’s coming from the guy is just petting his baggage. As they get in the bus the director shows us another scene where Hulot looks new to the city. Hulot goes inside a building where he’s supposed to search for someone. But within that search Hulot is always getting lost or getting confused by a salesman. He studies the frames, chairs, and reflection of windows as if he has never seen those objects before. There are a lot of scenes