So it takes place during vacation season when the whole country flocks to the seaside for relaxation. A lot of the scenes, especially in the beginning, reminded me of the movie Airplane. Most of the gags are visual in nature. There is barely any talking at all. In fact, there's not really a story or plot, it's just a bunch of people, including M. Hulot who are taking a vacation.
Most of the humor comes from M. Hulot's carelessness or lack of thought. He leaves the door open while getting his luggage, and this causes the whole lobby to be windy. Or, he doesn't put up the brakes while changing his tire, so his car rolls down the hill.
Other than that, a lot of the people are still mentally at work and can't relax on vacation. We see that even worse today. Work is work, vacation is vacation. In this way this film will always be relevant.
I will give it an 8/10.
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| Must be nice to live in a time where no one would associate your hair with Princess Leia. |
And it is also hilariously funny. Hulot is just as good today as back then.
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