A fresh, breezy ride

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2015)

This is not about just Marilyn Monroe. She does cast a spell with her sublime and appeal; no breaking news here! In addition, the movie is about a story of two musicians– Joe, the sax player (Tony Curtis) and Jerry, the bass player (Jack Lemmon).
In the era of bootlegging in 1929, Joe and Jerry live in Chicago, struggling to make their ends meet. Small, infrequent performances and Joe's manipulative charm on ladies see them through the day's end, until they find a gold mine of an opportunity to perform in a hotel in an all paid trip to Florida. The only concern is, they have to pose themselves as women. Some disappointments, some rejections and 7 murders later they agree to take the job. And then, unrolls the bundle of fun, music, adventure, poolside frolics and a visual treat that is Sugar Cane (Marilyn Monroe).
Joe and Jerry, both very nimble characters, bring to life a beautiful, comic camaraderie which drives the plot of the entire movie. Sugar is an innocent, aspiring singer who fits perfectly in the scheme of love, sensuality, comedy and chaos.
Although having seen umpteenth similar comedies that came after this, 'Some like it hot' still seems fresh, witty, genre-defining and worth all the accolades it has gathered all these years. I watched it and understood why this movie is immortal- because it has been inspiring comedies ever since 1959.