The Apartment

With a fantastic script and superb performances, The Apartment is a well structured, compelling and athmospheric classic that sees director Billy Wilder nicely blending humor and romance into a concise totality despite a few elements in its story that could have been done a bit better.

Utterly charming, with a sweet, funny, and tender story and likeable leads.

A great cast and a nice reminder that rich white guys are terrible. The entire premise falls apart if you consider that hotels cost like $3. I saw this on TV when I was a kid, the only thing I retained was a memory of straining pasta through a tennis racquet.

A brilliant story. Heartwarming, witty and funny, while also tackling the significant mundane problems of life.

Beautifully filmed, beautifully acted. A must see.

Yeah... this didn't do it for me. In fact, it was frustrating to sit through. I am actually surprised this movie came out when it did. This was back in the day when parents in sitcoms slept in different beds. Nothing wrong with the production quality or storytelling, the story just bothered me on a cellular level.

Great movie. I did enjoy a lot.

There can't be anything said that hasn't already been said. It's striking, charming, clever and so perfectly written. Wilder's best.

A great story, doesn't shy away from any deep and dark topics. While there is no happy beginning or middle, the end does satisfy. Put on your Christmas watchlist.

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!