The Apartment

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Birithivy Y The Apartment - 10/10. What a sweet and dour film. Bittersweet to its core, and surprisingly heart felt. The Apartment follows a lovable pushover/loser (played ever so brilliantly by the late great Jack Lemmon) who just so happens to be the holder of the apartment for mischievous happenings in his apartment. Wanting a promotion and not to be a troublesome sore to his cheating bosses, he lends his apartment to them to continue their toxic behavior, while he sadly has to mope and bide time till their done. But fate has him tied up with his boss and the elevator operator/mistress (played amazingly by the effortlessly charming Shirley MacLaine). What's incredible about this film is how far ahead in time this story is. I'm actually a bit shocked a movie of this nature was made in its time. Its beautiful in showing how this sweet individual, who just wants to be loved and good to the world, ends up being used and pushed around. Beautiful in a sense when the final portions happen, where he finally gains his spine and does things his way, it makes for a triumphant emotional experience. Also, loved the way the movie makes connections to lines and convos from earlier in the film, its so nicely done and never feels forced or out of the norm. This also happens to be, in a strange and odd way, a beautiful melancholic christmas/holiday film. It shows you how human connection (genuine, human connection) matters. And how that said connection can help save a life (literally), give hope to one, and also make you realize that you should stand up to greedy individual and make sure they know your morales and mentality are never compromised. I got super emotional here, cause I too have gone through moments in life where I unknowingly (and knowingly) have been used. So at the end, when the happy ending came to the lovable character, it gave me hope. We all deserve happiness, whether it be during the holidays or not. Good people don't finish last: they just have more beautiful stories. Never compromise your soul folks. It's what makes you, you! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/05/24 Full Review Jim D Can I give it 10 stars? Billy Wilder’s 1960 comedy romance is at once prescient, tender and heartbreaking all at the same time. Before most people even knew the term ‘sexual harassment’, writer-director Billy Wilder was giving us a film that skewered the world of corporate sexual escapades and extra marital trysts. Not only does THE APARTMENT inform the audience about the goings on behind closed office doors, but it also entertains by giving us the story of two young people over their heads in a world of sharks. Can Baxter and Miss Kubelik escape the soul numbing world of corporate sexual harassment and back handed payoffs to find true happiness? See THE APARTMENT to find out. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review David S Incredibly entertaining film. I saw this when I was young and the feeling still stands today - MacMurray is a pro - a machine unlike anything I'd seen- in his performance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review julie b Cozy feel of classic Hollywood on a cloudy day🫶🏻. It’s charming and tender, ultimately more melancholy than romcom if you ask me, but strikes a difficult balance of emotions and captures them perfectly. Kind of like smiling to stop from crying but in movie form. Shirley MacLaine is spectacular. Also working in an office pre cell phones and AI looks so fun🙃. “Well that’s just the way it crumbles. Cookie wise” Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Faiz D Movie-wise, there has never been anything like "The Apartment", love-wise, laugh-wise, or otherwise-wise! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Fer S Fantastic movie with no wasted time! I found it to be very ahead of its time. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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