The Odd Couple

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Patrick C @RT84374237 May 20 Having just watched 'The Odd Couple' for the first time, I can understand why it's held in such esteem. A brilliant script, great performances, but it didn't quite do it for me. I found Jack Lemmon's character Felix really annoying and felt I'd have strangled him before he had the chance to do anything dramatic, had I been in that situation. Ditto the giggly English sisters, who I just wanted to disappear. See more Kiami T @Kiami Feb 24 It's just so enjoyable to watch! So funny, well written and acted. Despite being a screwball comedy, it has a subtlety that just isn't seen in comedy nowadays. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 3 Funny in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Carlos I @carlosFibarra Jun 20 "The Odd Couple" is a total classic, a comedic masterpiece that showcases the unparalleled talents of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Their chemistry is endlessly entertaining, as they work off each other wonderfully, bringing Neil Simon's brilliant dialogue to life with impeccable timing and uproarious charm. See more Farah R @Farah 04/22/2025 Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are excellent in this classic comedy. Although their characters were quite noisy and some of the gags have lost their appeal, there’s no denying that The Odd Couple is still a fun movie. See more Jens B @Jens97 01/22/2025 For some reason I always get a little nervous when an older comedy is put into the player. The reason is a vague worry that I won't be entertained by the dusty humor of a past century. However, I have no empirical basis for my prejudices; as in every genre, there are excellent representatives, some of which are over 100 years old (Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd) and basically everything by Billy Wilder is still watchable and funny today. Because the scripts and dialogues are excellently written, the timing and slapstick are perfectly acted. And then there are comedies that are not well made, have always been bad or have simply aged badly. Considering the fact that the script was written by Neil Simon and two excellent comedians, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, play the main roles, "The Odd Couple" has been rotting on my shelf for eight years for no reason. The film is actually quite a lot of fun. Dialogue, timing and the (for 1968) revolutionary questioning of gender roles ensure a good time. I particularly liked the emotional maturation process of the two, which takes place quite casually and without a raised finger and rounds off the story. I also didn't expect the entire first act of a light comedy to revolve around suicide. Jack Lemmon is and remains the MVP of so many comedies because he can act quirky and at the same time give his characters humanity and dramatic depth (see "The Apartment"). He is great at ping-pong with Matthau, but I could have done without the solo interludes with funny faces and noises. They are a bit cringe. See more Read all reviews

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