The Knack... and How to Get It

Rating:
Summary: Experimental, groundbreaking, outrageous
Review: This film, from Richard (A Hard Day's Night) Lester, is a black and white, darkly hilarious comedy about sexuality and relationships in 1960s England. The filmmaking is anarchic and brilliantly edited; it looks modern compared to films of today, even thought its influence is not widely known. Lester is working at the height of his ability here, and "The Knack...and how to get it" stands as his greastest achievement in a long and varied career. It's fun and the performances, though all comically exaggerated, are top-notch.

I bought the video on a whim, and I consider it a great investment in any video collection of experimental, obscure films.

Grade: A

Rating:
Summary: The ultimate in 60's attitude
Review: This is the most atmospheric and beautifully simplistic account of sixties living. Music by John Barry compliments the film like a fine white wine does to fish. If you're looking for atmosphere in the peak of mid 1960's England, this is it!. One of my all time best films. Enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: An example of an extinct film: the smart comedy
Review: This movie is great in the grand sense of the word. The cast is superb, the gags are funny, and it is among the most stylish films I've ever seen. Other reasons to see it:

1) Rita Tushingham stars---Tushingham is gorgeous in an unconventional way, and is known for being a gay icon---the first leading lady who preferred the company of gay men over straight.

2) A young Michael Crawford in a hilarious performance

3) Swinging London portrayed in a non-cliched manner.

4) The film in its entirety (cast, script, setting, cinematography and wardrobe)is more "hip" and avant-garde than anything I've ever seen---and it was done forty years ago.

If you are a fan of smart comedy, hip fashion and lifestyles, or just great cult films, you must have it. If you are none of these, you probably won't get. Let it be known---Lester, who is known most for A Hard Day's Night, surpassed that film tenfold in making The Knack...and How To Get It.