School for Postmen

This pleasant slapstick, with its short duration and series of gags, continues the tradition of pre-war American slapstick while giving it a more civil European face. The film served as a rehearsal for the feature-length The Big Day and features various sarcastic attacks against the rationalization rituals of modern life - a favorite theme of Jacques Tati. The motto of the film's postmen is: "With or without a letter, I cross my limit." Overall impression 65%. (27/05/2008)