The Apartment

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Alex S Simultaneously touching and razor sharp. Not to be missed. Billy Wilder always delivers. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Jeff M I don't think I've ever seen a movie that blends comedy and drama together so seamlessly and beautifully. Although 60 years old, this motion picture holds up beautifully and gets exactly right what 99.9% of its followers have gotten wrong. This is indeed a timeless film, and as I continue my odyssey through all the Best Picture winners, I'd be shocked if this doesn't rank among the very top of the heap. The cast can't be improved upon, and the two leads give arguably career best performances. MacLaine, in particular, is revelatory here and achieves a beautiful combination of strength and vulnerability. When she's onscreen it's virtually impossible to look elsewhere. Sparkling dialogue, scenes alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, pitch perfect direction and editing - this is what happens when everything falls into place, and it deserves to be considered a classic! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Brian S Wilder's masterpiece and true gift to storytelling is the making light of the sleazy, ugly and selfish aspects of human nature. The chemistry between Lemmon and MacLaine is palpable as you root for the salvation of two souls. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review A R There are so many things to love about this movie, Billy Wilder's screenplay and Shirley Maclaine's performance chief among them. In many ways, I think the execution was basically flawless. Despite that, I found myself a bit bored at several moments - I think the premise is just somewhat lacking, and no amount of perfect execution can make up for it. I think it might've drawn me in more if we spent more time with our leads, developing their connection through dramatic dialogue. I also struggle with the nice-guy trope that is CC... he's ultimately sort of underdeveloped and we don't spend a lot of time with his moral dilemma. He spends a lot of time helping Sheldrake at Jubilee's expense, but we're supposed to think he's a good guy the whole time. If the looming loss of a job felt more realistic and threatening, I may have accepted this behavior, but it wasn't discussed enough, leaving him feeling very yucky to me. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Nathan B Don't kill yourself, that's so childish. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Mike F Great story about a guy who lends out his New York City apartment to his work superiors in exchange for continued promotion at the company. What could go wrong? Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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