Controlled Chaos
By
Andrew Saladino (The Royal Ocean Film Society)
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I think Jacques Tati’s PlayTime is one of the unrivaled great films of all time, but rather than talk about its socio-economic commentary or its myriad of slapstick gags, let’s take a minute to dive into its extraordinary (and extraordinarily fun) Royal Garden sequence, and explore the inner workings of chaos unfolding.
Further Reading – The Dance of PlayTime by Jonathan Rosenbaum – http://bit.ly/2ynguss
“Pillowtalk” and “Bonjour” by Jeff Kaale
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