What great direction, acting, casting, writing - honestly cannot find a flaw in this one. The comedy is so sharp, most lines will have you in complete splits. Jack Lemmon is so loveable, his eyes and his kindness shine through, he is the perfect hero and your heart will reach out for him. Fred Macmurry fits the bill as the anti hero but for me it was Shirley MacLaine who from scene 1 emerged as an absolute star. She is stunning and gives a scintillating performance. All in all - its a must watch.
My top 5 highlights would be - 1. The background score - it keeps playing from the start to the end and is absolutely divine that theme music. It will ring in your ears much after you have heard it.
2. The pace - from scene 1, its perfectly paced. Neither tooo fast nor two slow. It is JUST right to ensure that your attention is always "all in" and eyes glued to the screen 3. The scenes with the neighbours and the misunderstandings they keep having were the most hilarious for me and had me in absolute splits - every single line written was a gem - a masterclass in comedy writing 4. The entire sequence where Fran lives at Baxter's home for two days - it felt like a dream and was so well written and shot!
5. That last scene before Fran leaves Sheldrake in the pub after he tells her that Baxter has quit. The 20 seconds where she reacts to him, her expressions change to confidence and a smile - what a moment.
6. Loved that the ending was also so stylish. Instead of saying i love you too and ending with a kiss, he gives her a banger one liner to remember for lifetimes to come "shut up and deal" what a line! Speaks volumes of her personality and what a star she is (the character AND the actress) and yet its not said in a rude or arrogant way at all because her smile (smize!!) and body language automatically communicate the reciprocal i love you too and the kiss. So there is that AND the heroine being her own hero and absolutely holding her own. Truly a 50-50 here on strength of personalities and roles between the hero and the heroine. Both equally loveable not an iota of difference.
Honestly, a complete masterpiece.
My top 5 highlights would be - 1. The background score - it keeps playing from the start to the end and is absolutely divine that theme music. It will ring in your ears much after you have heard it.
2. The pace - from scene 1, its perfectly paced. Neither tooo fast nor two slow. It is JUST right to ensure that your attention is always "all in" and eyes glued to the screen 3. The scenes with the neighbours and the misunderstandings they keep having were the most hilarious for me and had me in absolute splits - every single line written was a gem - a masterclass in comedy writing 4. The entire sequence where Fran lives at Baxter's home for two days - it felt like a dream and was so well written and shot!
5. That last scene before Fran leaves Sheldrake in the pub after he tells her that Baxter has quit. The 20 seconds where she reacts to him, her expressions change to confidence and a smile - what a moment.
6. Loved that the ending was also so stylish. Instead of saying i love you too and ending with a kiss, he gives her a banger one liner to remember for lifetimes to come "shut up and deal" what a line! Speaks volumes of her personality and what a star she is (the character AND the actress) and yet its not said in a rude or arrogant way at all because her smile (smize!!) and body language automatically communicate the reciprocal i love you too and the kiss. So there is that AND the heroine being her own hero and absolutely holding her own. Truly a 50-50 here on strength of personalities and roles between the hero and the heroine. Both equally loveable not an iota of difference.
Honestly, a complete masterpiece.