Solid comedy

Rating: 7/10 (30 August 2013)

The highly regarded Billy Wilder comedy Some Like It Hot relies on an original, really offbeat and audacious plot for the time (1959), where savoury and incredibly well written dialogues fly for two hours. The adventures of these two travesties are very enjoyable to follow, and the Curtis-Lemmon did a perfect job, a notch above Marylin Monroe even though she is coherent with her character.
Overall, the comical potential has been well exploited, even if, due to the changes in mores, what seemed improbable and funny back then doesn't shock anymore. Moreover, the script sometimes goes through slow passages with endless scenes as the one on the boat, and one could question the purpose of the musical interludes as they appear more like promotional parts for Monroe. But, despite these few flaws, Some Like It Hot remains a sure bet in the comical genre.