I must say that this movie was a surprise, in the most wonderful way. Everything about it was just so smart and catchy: I couldn't stop laughing. Marilyn Monroe probably did here the part of her career (she was stunning with all those clothes; the wardrobe of the entire cast was spectacular). The story line was well accomplished, and so did the final scene. I absolutely recommend its visualization.

This movie has not aged; it's still wonderful, full of laughs and surprises. The violence is handled well, almost as slapstick, and Marilyn thoroughly deserved her Best Actor award. The friendship and tension between Curtis and Lemmon helps carry the story, as does Joe E Brown as the fourth corner in this love triangle, but the real star is writer Billy Wilder. The dialog is perfect, probably the result of endless rewrites. Osgood gets the final line, "Well - nobody's perfect" but the script continues, hinting at a sequel: "But that's another story - and we're not quite sure the public is ready for it."

Well, there are more qualified people than me giving their opinions on this classic. Let me just say that it is probably the greatest comedy film ever made, the cast, the set pieces, the direction are all so perfect. I have enjoyed this film for many years and if I want to see how good comedy can be on comes the DVD again, bliss!

It is sad, that technology does limit what people can enjoy. I myself do not watch old movies either, like the majority, because they lack the tempo and visual enjoyment, that I am used to see. However I have seen some great pieces of art in my childhood, and this motion picture is definitely one of those pieces.It is hilarious, the acting is top notch, the whole story and screenplay is so absurd, it just brings the viewer with itself on a hilarious trip to places I can not describe with my poor English.There aren't many films, that I could summarize story-wise after not seeing it for like, 16 years, but I could even see the screenplay of this one, if I close my eyes. Just perfect.