heavy humor

Shakira 2022-04-19 09:01:42

The Apartment (1960) - Best Picture at the 33rd Oscar

Billy Wilder's film exudes heavy humor, and the "Lost Weekend" I watched before is also a realistic theme, making people desperate but full of hope. "Peachy Apartment" magnifies the stories that often occur in life, and directly hits the realistic choice of the dilemma of small people. In order to please the upper management of the company, Jack offered his apartment to them as a place for a tryst. He couldn't go back to the apartment even when he was sick with a cold, and he was doing things that he couldn't even talk about in order to get a promotion. In fact, it reflects a lot of people, although the way is different, but they are also servile and unable to face their hearts. In the face of reality, sometimes we can't stay out of the way and always remain neutral. Jack's choice may be the choice of most of us. It's just that at the end of the film, he is willing to straighten his back and make a difficult choice that makes him feel dignified, and most people may not be able to take this step. Some people say that this film contains judgment and introspection of morality. I think it is more of a portrayal of reality, which makes people feel helpless and hopeful at the same time. Trying to live the way you want makes every choice extremely difficult.

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The Apartment quotes

  • Charlie - Bartender: O. U. T.! Out!

  • Mrs. Lieberman: Good evening Mr. Baxter.

    C.C. Baxter: Evening, Mrs. Lieberman.

    Mrs. Lieberman: Some weather we're having.

    C.C. Baxter: Yeah.

    Mrs. Lieberman: Must be from all that mishegaas at Cape Canaveral.