Saturday, December 01, 2018

The Apartment

The Apartment is a 1960 comedy directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Jack Kruschen, Ray Walston, and Edie Addams. Much of the movie takes place during the Christmas holiday season. We have the DVD, but you can watch it online at Vimeo.

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The New York Times calls it "a gleeful, tender and even sentimental film". The Guardian gives it 5 out of 5 stars. The BBC has a positive review.

Variety has a positive review. The Hollywood Reporter calls it "an important and provocative film". Empire Online gives it 5 out of 5 stars and calls it "Absolutely brilliant".

Filmsite.org describes it as a
sophisticated yet cynical film of the early 60s is a bleak assessment of corporate America, big business and capitalism, success, and the work ethic, when a lowly but ambitious accountant enables his climb up the corporate ladder by ingratiating himself to his superiors
Roger Ebert has it on his list of Great Movies. Rotten Tomatoes has a 93% critics rating.

10 comments:

  1. Fun film. Lemmon is always fun to watch

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    1. He is, isn't he. He captures this part perfectly, I think.

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  2. good morning, I am not familiar with this one-sounds good
    Happy Saturday

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    1. This was my first time to see it, having bought the DVD when I was looking for comedies to give my husband. Not quite the kind of comedy he prefers, but we both liked it.

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  3. I've actually heard of this. I'll watch it later when I have two hours to spare. Thanks for the review and the link.

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  4. I like Jack Lemmon! I am sure that's a good film!
    Happy Advent!
    Hugs, Susi

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    1. Happy Advent! I set up our traditional "wreath" without any greenery this year, but I like it anyway :)

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  5. A classic!! :) :)

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    1. I don't know how I missed it before now.

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