The Apartment (1960)

Posted : 1 year ago at Jun 30 16:21

"Shut up and deal." So ends one of the most honest examinations about being a drone in the working class and adult relationships. Look, as much as I love Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley MacClain deserved the Best Actress Oscar for this film. Previously, she had been a light comic actress, and here she stakes her claim as a serious one and comes out aces. It doesn't hurt that Billy Wilder co-wrote a brilliant part for her, and that Jack Lemmon provided such sad but funny support. That's the best way to describe the entire film -- sad but funny. These are two people who could be happy together, but they've been so spurned by love and life before that they're nervous about jumping in and exposing themselves to it all once again. Now, who can't relate to that?

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Apr 21 6:31

"When you're in love with a married man you shouldn't wear mascara." Writer/director Billy Wilder expertly amalgamates comedy and drama in the critically acclaimed film The Apartment; a screen gem that is still remembered among the greatest films of all time. For a dated romantic comedy this film is still immensely impressive in terms of innovative ideas, classic story and a vast array of fantastic laughs. C.C. Baxter (Lemmon) is a regular guy with a steady job of an insurance clerk. He works with thousands of other employees and needs to stand out in order to get a promotion. But Baxter figures out the secret to success when he begins renting out his apartment to four powerful men in the company. These men schedule to borrow his apartment for the day, or the night, to use it fo...Read more

Rating : 9/10