Review of The Apartment (1960) by Ari Karpel for Entertainment Weekly — 19 Apr 1975
Wilder’s movie manages to be a scathing social satire and cautionary tale (the corporate lingo is prescient: ”preliminarywise,” ”manpowerwise”); a brilliant physical comedy (Lemmon’s tennis-racket-spaghetti-straining skills are superb); and a devastating romance between Baxter and Miss Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine).
All of which makes Wilder’s masterpiece tough to take if you’re looking for a laugh riot.
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This review of The Apartment (1960) was written by Ari Karpel and published by Entertainment Weekly on 19 Apr 1975.
The Apartment has generally received very positive reviews.
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