Review of Some Like It Hot (1959) by Ross M — 12 Dec 2009
A classic comedy that is great for so many reasons. Tony Curtis with what is essentially a triple role, all as one character, is amazing.
A fun pursuit comedy with iconic performances from Lemmon, Curtis and of course, Monroe with an always unraveling plot with many an unexpected scene or moment arising making this both madcap hilarious and deeply suspenseful a mix Billy Wilder is brilliant at creating with his ingenious screenplays and fantastic directing style.
The premise has been used over and over since, most notably in White Chicks (nothing in comparison to this) but Some Like It Hot will always be the grandfather of the drag comedy whilst remaining perfectly unvoyeristic unlike several that have followed.
Some Like It Hot is one of the best, most iconic and well written comedies of all time which cleverly bends the genres or Comedy, romance, drama, thriller and to an extent, action. Vivid and colourful characters with a cartoon like quality make this comedy what it is and it shall forever be loved.
This review of Some Like It Hot (1959) was written by Ross M on 12 Dec 2009.
Some Like It Hot has generally received very positive reviews.
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