"Shut up and deal!" The four most (unlikely) romantic words in classical film. Nominated for 10 Oscars, winner of 5, this is a motion picture classic, that I was surprised to find, I'd never seen before. A wonderful combination of comedy and bleak humanity, all in a wonderful romance. Jack Lemmon is a master of comedic timing and delivery, but when the plot demands it, he can turn on a dime to dramatic perfection. Shirley MacLean, ever mercurial, convincingly draws us into her character and predicament. Great writing, unexpectedly provocative subject matter, well-developed project. Billy Wilder is a genius. I give this film a 9.5 (splendid) out of 10.

Really not sure how I feel about this one--performances were amazing and left me disliking pretty much everybody; story was a very smart commentary on love and sex at the beginning of the sexual revolution--and maybe even still.

i'm not fan of old movies or say they never make them like this now but this movie was almost excellent. it started light weight and comedy feel and it ended up a bit dramatic but nevertheless the performances were beyond perfect. A must see for movie lovers

“That’s the way it crumbles... cookie-wise.
- C.C. Baxter

The darkest of dark comedies. Another Wilder odd twisted tale of cynical folks living not so moral lives.
:cookie: :key::sleeping_accommodation:

I'm so glad I chose this movie to watch on valentine's day (I watched it all alone cuz I'm single but just wanted to feel the love anyway)
this movie is amazing romance-wise! the acting, the story and especially the humour is really good.. I loved it !

A great performance by Jack Lemmon and a sharp script make this a wonderful movie. The ending is just perfect.

"I guess that's the way it crumbles, cookie-wise."

Billy Wilder sure could make a film!

Jack and Shirley are fantastic in their roles. Jack Lemmon played that slightly neurotic and quick-talking mensch better than just about anyone.

For such an old film, its brilliant dialogue means it has held up well. It's not as out and out funny as Some Like It Hot, Wilder's blockbuster from the year prior, but it's extremely sharp. It has great one-liners and a plot that's tighter than a drum.

It's more romantic than most modern day rom-coms because, well, it just has a lot of heart.

I'd recommend this any time someone says that old movies don't stand up against time. Black and white, set in 4 or 5 locations total, a long running time, and a plot that could be conceived as quite sexist nowadays - yet it's as good a film as the last Best Picture.


9/10

I remembered that it was fine, but it's very good, what script, what actors, what everything

lovely, heartwarming, direct. there’s just something about classical hollywood :heart:

I get that it's a classic and a nice movie but I don't understand why it's on IMDB 250 list while there are movies out there way more deserving that are not :sweat_smile: