Review of Some Like It Hot (1959) by Gavin S — 27 Oct 2012

53 years later, even when the premise has been done over and over again, the original is without peer. Billy Wilder is among the greatest directors of all time, and this, a comedy, still has his trademark cynicism about the world while still giving us genuine laughs.

Jack Lemmon never really gets enough credit for how funny he really was, and this is a prime example of him at work. Tony Curtis is solid, especially his sly impression of Cary Grant, you'll catch if you pay attention.

This is just as screwball as comedies get (right up there with Bringing Up Baby) and yet, the laughs still hold up. Marilyn Monroe is a little bit of alright here, as Lemmon's character says to Curtis' : "Will you look at that! Look how she moves! It's like Jell-O on springs.

.." The sure sign of a comedy's success is that it continues to be funny years after, and we're onto about the 3rd generation of people watching and laughing at this film. A comedy classic for the ages.