Agreed, Mon Oncle is a masterpiece, all the little threads woven together to come out like they do. I've watched it quite a few times and I keep discovering more. And the way he takes pity on the boy to give him a bit of life outside of the sterile home he lives in is very touching.
I like some of Atkinson's work a lot but interesting to see where he built on his key influencer and particularly the Monsieur Hulot character.