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Hinds plays an ordinary Joe driving through France haunted in some way - a photo of a woman is always with him - and pursued by a group of guys who he saw commit a crime.

Wonderful piece of whimsy, essentially silent and heavily influenced by Jacques Tati, it is beautiful to watch, often funny, often sad and supported throughout by a sensational soundtrack. Not to all tastes, it is slow, a bit weird and the plot is negligible, but for something to relax to to which you will continue to think about after it's ended, it's hard to beat.

Very charming movie full of allegories and symbols to discover, it hits the bull's eye when it comes to what the soul of a retired man has left to live, when so much is lost in his memories.

Positivism and Optimism are the magic words as opposed to suicide. If you plan to leave our crazy society and travel to see the beauty of nature and natural people, don't miss.

Its been a long time , since i watched this kinda movie, probably the last time it was early 2000. probably the main theme of the movie is LOVE, HOPE, Happiness and many more.

anyhow, very decent and solid performance by Hinds.

The Man in the Hat is the story of.... I'm not quite sure. We open on the Man having a lovely outdoor dinner where he watches 5 people toss something into the river. He is then chased by these people across the country side. He also has strange encounters with people along the way.

From what I could tell, this was trying to be an homage to old silent movies. The actors don't speak (with the exception of a scene or two), and facial expressions are greatly exaggerated to convey thoughts. Some of these scenes are truly funny. Others not so much.

I don't want to be overly hard on this movie as there is something there. I just know it wasn't for me.

I think I'll find it impossible to adequately describe this film and do it justice. Just make sure you see it and enjoy a quirky, charming, touching film that will stay with you. I will be on a ferry to France the moment we are free of this awful pandemic, albeit in a more reliable car. Brilliant, well done guys.

Like a breath of fresh air, especially during lockdown

I really like Ciaran Hinds as an actor - he could recite the telephone book and be good - there's the clue - he has only a couple of lines of dialogue in the whole film. I think the aim was to be charming in the French farce style and the movie is certainly beguiling with lovely locations and amiable participants - even possibly achieving the world wide appeal of Mr Bean with minimal dialogue. I don't know why everybody likes Mr Bean but they seem to do everywhere so perhaps that what they were aiming for here. Possibly Wes Anderson does this eccentric style better but what are they trying to say here. It is not profound and maybe it is a little charming but there are more charming movies to be found.

Acting, directing, story line, filmography, music and scenery.

This is one of THOSE movies. It sticks with you long after you've watched it. You know, when something from the movie pops into your head a week later? And maybe you knit your forehead, raise an eyebrow, simply grin, or laugh out-loud a little?

I'm smiling right now thinking of one particular scene. But there are many in there, on many levels.

Funny as anything, and sometimes infinitely sad. Exciting too, and most certainly, curiosity filled & entertaining.

The writers must be geniuses. The cinematography magnificent. Direction masterfully fluid & seamless. The music so perfect. And Ciarán Hinds? Wow.

Reminds me, I have to watch it again tonight.

Greetings again from the darkness. Who is the woman in the picture? What did the five men toss in the river? Why are those men chasing the man in the hat? Why is that other man wet? If the man in the hat is running from the five men, why does he keep running into the same people? What are those two measuring now? Why doesn't anyone (ok, almost no one) speak? Why are there so many questions, and why, by the end, do we not care that most go unanswered?

John-Paul Davidson, known mostly as a travel documentarian, and Stephen Warbeck, an Oscar-winning composer, have teamed up as co-directors and co-writers to deliver an unusual and whimsical road trip movie that tips a cap to the silent comedy films of yesteryear. Adding to the unusual elements is Ciaran Hinds starring as the titular man in the hat. Mr. Hinds is a long-time terrific actor, but not one we think of for jocular comedies requiring exaggerated facial expressions, physical pratfalls, and squeezing into a tiny Fiat for a back roads drive through rural France.

As the film opens, the man in the hat spends the day sharing a table with the woman's photo at a charming riverside café. That evening, while still seated at the table, he witnesses 5 grown men pile out of a clown car Citroen and dump what appears to be a body into the river. The man escapes with the framed photo and one of the film's recurring gags is the close calls he has with the five men as they drive through the countryside. The film plays a bit like Homer's Odyssey in that the only real story occurs as the man interacts with various folks he meets along the way. The Damp Man is played by the always interesting Stephen Dillane, and a lovely woman on a bicycle who exchanges flirtations with hat man is played by Sasha Hails.

Among the strange and wacky paths that cross are a couple of onion-chomping geezers who fix his car, a cluster of singing female mechanics, a solo French biker, and a pair of city workers with a measuring tape and eyes for each other. Music plays a huge role here, which is not surprising given the presence of Mr. Warbeck. Not only does the accompanying music feature an unusual and varied blend of music types, but we also see and hear many local musicians, including Mathilda Homer. And for the finale, music again plays a role, bringing things full circle.

Coming up with a comparison movie is not easy, though one description could be director Michael Winterbottom's "The Trip" franchise ... if Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon were not allowed to speak! This isn't a laugh out loud type of comedy, rather it's mostly just pleasant and odd. For a drive through rural France or a chance to watch Ciaran Hinds chase his shoe down a drain, this bizarre little ditty from Davidson and Warbeck will work just fine.

In theaters and on demand on May 14, 2021.

Really? I don´t understand all the high ratings. It's not a art movie at all. It tries to be a little bit funny, but it's silly tries to make you think and then you expect some greatness... but nothing. The photography is great. It seems a commercial movie to make you want travel to France and it's all.

Well worth watching just for the wonderful French scenery and atmospheric filming. A meandering set of vignettes which all pulls together in the end held together by Ciaran Hinds and a strong supporting cast.

I'd watch it again certainly.

I was hooked on this after 10 minutes of watching it while wondering what is it? Actually after that time I didn't care, I just wanted more of it! John-Paul Davidson and Stephen Warbeck were holding me tight in their artistic hands and didn't let me go... not that I wanted!

Made in a magnificent manner - full of nostalgia and love for life, this film about a man with a hat traveling through the rural districts of southeastern France in the summer, will satisfy all your senses. Reaching a great climax of scenic views incorporating peculiarities and serendipitous ways of life, the directing duo reminded me of Jacques Tati!

Captivating music, astonishing cinematography, fantastic acting, fascinating directing... Do not miss it if you love an incredible artistic film!

A man (Ciarán Hinds) is eating alone at a streetside food place in the south of France. Five men dump what appears to be a body into the harbor. He's driving away when the five men appear to chase him. He has some odd behaviors including a general lack of dialogue.

It's whimsy. It's light. It's French adjacent. It's fun for a little while. It's not that funny like a Mr. Bean episode. Anyways, this is a full length movie rather than an episode. It's a low simmering quirky road trip. There is the mystery of the five men. It adds a bit of danger but the movie is overwhelmed with light quirkiness. It never becomes more than that and I think that it's fine with it.

A waste of good cellulose. Dull, ridiculous, with iffy acting on the part of Hines. Some may have thought it might be saved as a travelogue of France. If so, France is a very ordinary place. I know that to be untrue - so they must have purposefully left out anything that wasn't mundane and ordinary. No plot line whatever. Give me Jacques Tatti anytime over this movie.

At the beginning I thought it's going to be a nice slow paced road movie which it is for a while, until it becomes more and more schmaltzy and repetitive.

It's ok kinda, especially if one knows all the locations, still kitsch though.

And why is the main theme of 'The third Man' used in this film too - I can't imagine the the composer of the score wouldn't be aware of that.

So, well, get a nice bottle of French country wine and endure.

A very nice, entertaining movie. If you're looking for huge action and car chases keep looking. If you want a interesting saga with little dialog this is it. Comedy, drama, love and intrigue, The Man in the Hat has it all. An enjoyable journey with a kind hearted man.

Hinds pulls the same couple of faces (when he pulls any at all) throughout this plotless wonder that is not compensated for by an attempt at being poetic.

The sole reason to watch it is to view the scenery and small towns in the south of France, mostly, I think, on the backroads of the department of the Gard.

Okay for a Francophile like me but I thought getting finance for films was difficult!

Bizarre.

If you are really ready to take a journey without much talking, then you will happily watching this gem, not for everyone but for those willing to come abord for a journey. A modern Charlie Chaplin in its own way.

Made in a magnificent manner, this time its about a man with a hat travelling his fiat 500 through the rural districts of southeastern france in the summer. its a great climax of scenic views, a multitude of cinematographic teqniques, lots of vividly spirited music and a great show about the pecularities and serendipitous ways of life.

this film reminds me of my norwegian grandfather who travelled the italian countryside in the 60's and 70's in his little simca, with an italian vocabulary of max 5 words, at the initial phase of dementia, near deaf on both ears shuffling coal in the belly of a steamtramper all his life, and glasses thicker than an underarm, making his max speedlimit to 30 km/h, always with a smile, greating you lifting his hat as he passes by...as a bowled snail... that was some kind of grandfather i can tell... lost his drivers liscence at age 83, reason? driving too slow, but the simca stood in his yard till death ten years later.

so if youd like to fall back to holiday memories in the great canyons of europe, do join this road trip, its lovely, witty and consequent, and most of all a funny story without a word...its kind of maestrodamus thinks the grumpy old man, with a recommend

Yes. This is definitely an art film. French, of course, but absolutely not. Or one step removed. And it is one of the best I have ever seen! Rather, most unique. Not to mention the quietest.

And the animal performers are as perfect as their human counterparts.

As a bonus leading man Ciarán Hinds has both his very long-term partner and daughter in the film with him.

The characters you meet on their trip through France are just that characters. Delightful one. The stories that are told are yarns. And the towns are out of storybooks. Grimms, but storybooks nonetheless.

Everything about this film is well thought out and timed. The cinematography is perfection. The colors are saturated and rich, just like this story! And the music is also perfect!

So if you're in the mood for something outstanding, but interesting, and fun, this is it.