This 1959 Billy Wilder comedic classic stars Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe. After witnessing the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, struggling Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry (Curtis and Lemmon) take jobs in a band headed to Florida -- and all-girl band. What ensues is a hilarious cross-dressing adventure, involving the band's ditzy vocalist, Sugar (Monroe). It was named by the American Film Institute in 2000 as the greatest American comedy of all-time, and I have to say that the AFI is pretty spot-on. The men, especially Lemmon, are absolute genius in this film, and Monroe is quite possibly at her best here. Living in a time where one bland, formulaic romantic comedy seems to be coming out every Friday in theatres, I can't help but wish that we could go back to the good ol' days where truly incredible comedies like this were made. Definitely a must, must-see.
Should you see it: Yes
Grade: A
This movie is totally worth seeing! It was creative, and Jack Lemmon is a crack-up. Definitely deserves an "A."
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