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The Apartment

The Apartment

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Chalk up another Masterpice from the 'Wilder-Lemmon' Team!
Review: Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon have done it again, they have created another instant american comedy classic. Almost perfect performances by Shirley Maclaine and Jack Lemmon make it unique, Fred McMurray also helps out. The perfect blend between comedy, drama and romance. Billy wilder shows us that he does possess 'the magic'. This is a Must-See for everyone. From a scale of 1-10 I give this movie a 9!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Not the best movie ever made but by far my favorite
Review: The Apartment is so great i don't even know how many times i have watched it. Jack Lemmon is superb and Shirley Maclaine is beautiful and charming as ever.

As a kid (21) before i saw this movie i cuoldnt get myself to watch old movies, but this movie broke the ice for me and now i am a "classics" addict. whenever i need to convince a friend that old movies can be great, i show them The Apartment, and a convert is made every time

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Flat Out Fantastic
Review: This is not only one of the best romantic comedies ever made, it's one of the best films ever made, period. The screenplay structure is airtight and impeccable (expect nothing less from Billy Wilder), but the most interesting thing to me about it is that, even though the movie works as an essentially dialogue driven film, Wilder never neglects his duties as a visual artist. Every composition in this film is as beautiful as the dialogue is punchy. So much so that to watch this film without the letterbox would be a crime. Billy Wilder is a cinematic genius and The Apartment works as yet another piece of proof to that fact.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Still very funny and moving after all these years
Review: An all-time great, guaranteed to warm the heart and bring a smile to your face while making you shed a tear or two in the process. Every man can see a bit of himself in C.C.Baxter and his helpless but noble love for a slightly mixed-up woman. Every woman knows what it's like to have a not very enjoyable affair with a cynic. Perfect for watching at Christmas time.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: "Shut up and deal!"
Review: Lemmon succeeds in business by REALLY trying as he lends out his apartment to his superiors for their trysts. A minor plot point fails in that Lemmon never lets on to the doctor what he's doing. If there's anyone who's seen it all its a NYC doctor who makes house calls. The fact that the Doc never is allowed to know what Lemmon is doing just doesnt make sense. Though he wouldn't approve of what Jack's is pulling it would in an odd way make him more of a MENSCH to the MD. Also the film's last line beats the last line of SOME LIKE IT HOT by a mile for meaning and humor.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A must for any movie lovers library.
Review: "The Apartment" is a classic example of how movies were made years ago. A great script,a great director and acting not seen in the movies of today. No special effects, no fancy soundtrack and no profanity; the very things that make or break the films of today. Jack Lemmom and Shirley MacLaine are superb and Fred MacMurray is perfect as the womanizing executive. The BEST PICTURE of 1960 is a must see by anybody who loves movies of the past.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great comedy
Review: 'The Apartment' is a wonderful comedy and worth seeing. Jack Lemmon is wonderful in this role. I only saw it once, and am dying to see it again. It's light spirit and easy tone make it definatly better than most newer comedies.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Very Good
Review: The Apartment, directed by Billy Wilder is a classic piece of American cinema. This is a superb comedy-drama. The Jack Lemmon character (C.C. Bud Baxter) tries to excel up the corporate ladder by loaning his apartment key to various executive, but his plan starts to backfire. Wonderful script. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER REVIEWS.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A classic comedy with a scathing undercurrent
Review: This movie is so entertaining and funny, you almost forget the incredibly cynical view it presents of corporate life, infidelity, ambition,and love. Ironically, its that very cynicism that makes the comedy so biting and memorable. Jack Lemmon has never been better and anyone who's ever worked in an office will recognize some if not all of the characters.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A classic - one of Wilder's best
Review: One of the best with a particularly famous scene of an intoxicated Lemon blithering, not as a stuttering drunk, but as a man incapable of articulating his true feelings. Through his comical efforts you finally grasp the soul of the character. Fred MacMurry also stars as the lecherous boss--a stark contrast from the typical MacMurry role (My Three Sons, Absent Minded Professor, etc.) and he plays it magnificently. Shirley MacLaine's performance also rings true as the object of both mens' affection. A must see.


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