This 1960 classic Billy Wilder comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. C.C. Baxter (Lemmon) is an executive in New York who lets his superiors use his apartment for trysts in hopes of climbing the promotional ladder. However, he is soon enamored by Fran Kubelik, an "elevator girl" in his building, and suddenly his complicated arrangement becomes inconvenient for him. Baxter is forced to choose between his rapidly ascending career and a relationship with Fran. The film is very funny indeed, and I particularly enjoy these '50s and '60s quirky comedies where all the jokes are genuine and almost innocent, compared to some of today's atrocities. Lemmon is excellent as always, and MacLaine does the best that she can with an otherwise shallow character, but the entire ensemble is funny and the chemistry between all of them works very well. Overall, the film is a great, nostalgic comedy.
Should you see it: Yes
Grade: A-
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