The Apartment (DVD)

The Apartment tells the story of C.C. Baxter otherwise known as Bud played by Jack Lemmon. Baxter narrates the opening for us giving us facts and trivial statistics about New York and about the office he works in. He's an office worker in a large room full of office workers. He works extremely hard and seems to be very mathematically minded as he relates everything to different mathematical facts and statistics. He also works an extra hour everyday not because he's over enthusiastic but because during the day his bosses (for he has several) commandeer his apartment for their sexual liaisons with their mistresses in secret. He goes home and it turns out that ...  Read the complete review

Billy Wilder has made some incredible films and this accounts to making him, in my opinion, one of the greatest directors of all time. The Apartment won no fewer than 5 academy awards back in 1960 and since then has gone on to gain critical acclaim as one of the greatest films ever made, and considered by many to be the last truly 'realist' film made by Wilder. It also gained a spot in the spot 20 of Empire's 500 greatest films of all time. At the time many considered this inferior to Wilder's Some Like It Hot because on the surface The Apartment, though very clever and witty, isnt as funny as its predecessor, but i believe it has far more depth and a greater ...  Read the complete review

Billy Wilder directed this movie and he is the greatest director and writer as far as I'm concerned. He has a way of creating visual mastery by catching a moment on film...such as a character's facial expression...and his success as a film-maker stems from the unforgettable characters he creates and extremely sharp and witty writing. Jack Lemmon plays the leading role in "The Apartment" (in fact this role was specifically created for him). It is a simple plot...he lends his apartment to several co-workers of his who are married but are having affairs! It is the comical moments and small twists and turns that occur throughout, making you laugh out loud ...  Read the complete review

Billy Wilder's "The Apartment" was an enormous success, a hit amongst both the critics, and the dooyoo reviewer on the board. Nominated for ten Academy Awards, it won five, including Best Picture and Best Director. However,although made as a comedy, the film appears much darker today, and it fully failed to cheer me as i felt i had been promised. The stereotype of business executives as cynical, manipulative skirt-chasers strains credibility, and the actions of characters both major and minor is entirely predictable. The basic premise: Jack Lemmon works long hours at his modest desk, one of hundreds lined up in rows at his company. It turns out ...  Read the complete review