Taken me wayyy too long to get around to watching this but Some Like It Hot deserves everything bit of acclaim it has. Rarely do you see a comedy from the 1950s and it feel quite so modern but that could go for any number of Billy Wilder's films. There's an effortless quality, stemming from a tight as fuck screenplay and simple but effective direction. Topping it off with three of the best comedy performances in cinema, combining Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. Some Like It Hot has stood the test of time till now and will do so for years to come.
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