The Odd Couple

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Stephen C Funny in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Carlos I "The Odd Couple" is a total classic, a comedic masterpiece that showcases the unparalleled talents of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Their chemistry is endlessly entertaining, as they work off each other wonderfully, bringing Neil Simon's brilliant dialogue to life with impeccable timing and uproarious charm. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review Farah R Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are excellent in this classic comedy. Although their characters were quite noisy and some of the gags have lost their appeal, there’s no denying that The Odd Couple is still a fun movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Jens B For some reason I always get a little nervous when an older comedy is put into the player. The reason is a vague worry that I won't be entertained by the dusty humor of a past century. However, I have no empirical basis for my prejudices; as in every genre, there are excellent representatives, some of which are over 100 years old (Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd) and basically everything by Billy Wilder is still watchable and funny today. Because the scripts and dialogues are excellently written, the timing and slapstick are perfectly acted. And then there are comedies that are not well made, have always been bad or have simply aged badly. Considering the fact that the script was written by Neil Simon and two excellent comedians, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, play the main roles, "The Odd Couple" has been rotting on my shelf for eight years for no reason. The film is actually quite a lot of fun. Dialogue, timing and the (for 1968) revolutionary questioning of gender roles ensure a good time. I particularly liked the emotional maturation process of the two, which takes place quite casually and without a raised finger and rounds off the story. I also didn't expect the entire first act of a light comedy to revolve around suicide. Jack Lemmon is and remains the MVP of so many comedies because he can act quirky and at the same time give his characters humanity and dramatic depth (see "The Apartment"). He is great at ping-pong with Matthau, but I could have done without the solo interludes with funny faces and noises. They are a bit cringe. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review Blu B All Time Classic. Super witty, amazing snappy dialouge, and really funny. The soundtrack is super catchy and memorable and the chemistry between the two leads is amazing. It's masterfully edited and paced to boot. It's really well done. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Leaburn O This is a pretty dated comedy. There’s little to lack gig at and it feels pretty chauvinistic. Felt like a play out to film. Acting was hammy and slapstick. Not a Lemmon classic. Watched on DVD. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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