Still very funny

Rating: Null/10 (3 September 2003)

What is rare and special about this movie is that it is still very funny and stylish to look at. What it also provides us with is a comedy chemistry on film between Curtis and Lemmon which probably can only be rivalled by Lemmon and Matthau( the old black and white partnerships have badly dated in style and content). The story is slow to get going but once it starts there is no flagging as the two stars belt out oneliners with a coolness and sharpness which done today would look tiresome and tacky. There are just so many memorable lines like "nobody's perfect", "Shell Oil" and "absolutely nothing" which taken in context of the film and depending on your mood can really make you laugh. In terms of Marilyn's performance though, the film is oddly moving in a strange sort of way. She cuts a charming, beautiful figure due to her looks, vulnerability and naivety. She just wants someone un- complicated and descent to love and marry her but can not find this as her beauty and sultriness makes her too intimidating for these men.