Hold Down A
patreon
The Apartment (1960) watch along
🕑 Added 2025-01-10 15:00:06 +0000 UTCSometimes it's easier to spill my feelings after I've sat with a movie for a couple of days. I am still, however, blown away by this piece of film.
This film was everything I adore about cinema—a perfect blend of heart, humour, and depth. It felt daring and unique, balancing sharp wit with a poignant story that hits all the right emotional notes.
Shirley MacLaine absolutely stole my heart. Her performance was nuanced and magnetic, bringing Fran Kubelik to life with vulnerability and charm that made her unforgettable. Jack Lemmon was equally brilliant, and their chemistry lit up every scene they shared.
Beyond their outstanding performances, the cinematography was brilliant, and subtle—every frame felt deliberate, with camera work that added so much texture to the story. The characters were so well-drawn and layered that I couldn’t help but root for them, flaws and all.
This movie wasn’t just entertaining—it was bold, captivating, and filled with a kind of magic that’s hard to describe but impossible to forget. Truly a gem of its time and still so impactful today. LOVED IT. And one of my favourite movies I have ever seen, and one of my fave's of the year so far!
Let me know your thoughts!
xx
ames
Comments
JM63
Beautiful summation of the career of Wilder, one of the immortals of Hollywood.
VivendoBem
Kinokind
This was what was known as an "adult comedy" back in the day, since it dealt with non-child appropriate themes, as did most of Wilder's films. Any Billy Wilder film is worth watching. He had an uncanny knack for blending drama and comedy, and exhibiting them both with beautiful cinematography. I think he knew how to use the black and white frame as well as anyone, ever. Check out a masterpiece like "Sunset Boulevard", the blackest of black comedies. . . or the funniest of tragedies, I can't decide which. Even a comedy like "Some Like it Hot" is motivated by a mass murder! He was a Jewish Pole who fled the Nazis to come here, and we were the beneficiaries of his great talent. So much for restrictive immigration policies! Oh, and you poor thing. It's 1960, he was NOT going to rent a video.
