Review of The Apartment (1960) by Mjs M — 25 Dec 2009
I love this movie. I was afraid the second viewing wouldn?t affect me as much as the first time I saw it years ago, but it?s as good as I remember it. This is one of the very best fusions of harsh drama and comedic relief that I?ve seen and it?s remarkably mature for a Hollywood film of the era.
It manages to deal with themes like adultery and suicide without ever becoming a self-serious ?issue? movie like Wilder?s The Lost Weekend and it?s brought to life by astonishingly good performances by Lemmon, MacLaine, and MacMurray.
It?s not particularly laugh out loud funny, as its advertising and reputation seem to paint it as, but it?s really charming when it needs to be and serious when that?s called for. It was also clearly an inspiration for the AMC series Mad Men, making it all the better to watch today.
It may forever be known as the movie that ?stole? Psycho?s Oscar, but I think the award was deserved, Psycho didn?t need the laurals to be remembered for the ages, this might have.
This review of The Apartment (1960) was written by Mjs M on 25 Dec 2009.
The Apartment has generally received very positive reviews.
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