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The Magnificent Tati (2009)
Very Good Job but not Perfect
I am being hard on this film, however I think any film that tries to condense the career of one of the 20th centuries greatest artist into an hour is asking to be criticized. I think 'The Magnificent Tati' is full of wonderful things but it could of said more about Tati the man. It left me feeling distant form Tati the man. I believe to understand any artist one must understand the person first. This film is really entertaining but for me I felt a little let down by the absence of information about Jacques Tati's wife, son and his daughter Sophie, although she is mentioned I would like to know more abut her. I also have heard he had a daughter he never recognized who lived in the UK and he has grandchildren he never recognized, this is all interesting to me and I wish this film would of went into that. Tati was magnificent however I think he was also difficult and not always kind to his film crews. All of these things should be offered in a film that claims to e THE film in an artist. Saying all that I know that those that see this film will go out and watch Tati's films with more informed eyes so I still give it 9 out of 10.