The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

Sometimes, people just suck. At many times in your life, they will do a number of cruel things to you. They will lie to you, hurt you, use you, and any other horrible things you can think of. There really isn’t much you can do about it.

In C.C Baxter’s life, people always suck. Especially his bosses. They like to take advantage of the fact he is a bachelor and has his own apartment. All of Baxter’s bosses are married, but have mistresses on the side. They take their mistresses to Baxter’s apartment, making him have to leave, sometimes on a moment’s notice. In return for his services, he get’s promotions and nice offices. It’s a nice deal. Until Miss Kubelik comes into the picture.

Miss Kubelik is one of the head bosses’ mistresses, one of the elevator operators, and the gal Baxtor happens to fancy. But she doesn’t like him. He barely exist to her. Because the only person in her world is Mr. Boss Guy. But of course, Mr. Boss Guy has a wife. This only complicates things slightly.

Actually this complicates things a lot. Since, Mr. Boss Guy refuses to leave his wife, Miss Kubelik attempts suicide, after she and Mr. Boss Guy have a fling at Baxter’s apartment. Baxter comes home to find her sprawled across his bed, unconscious, nearly dead. This is probably quite the shock. Fortunately, right next door lives a doctor, and he saves Miss Kubelik’s life. While she recovers, she stays with Baxter.

As she is recovering, Baxter realizes a few things. One, he loves Miss Kubelik. Like a lot. Like would love to marry her. Two, he actually has a spine, and would like to start saying no to his bosses when they want his apartment. The latter decision has him lose his job, but it’s okay, because in the end he gains Miss Kubelik. The end.

Oh my goodness. This movie was hilllllaaaaaaaaaaaioooooooussss. So hilarious, all those letters probably did not emphasis it enough. I know this movie dealt with some serious things, like affairs and suicide, but it was down in a way that was funny, and yet, not distasteful. Jack Lemmon, aka Mr. Baxter, was wonderful as a man originally afraid to say no, who then transformed into someone not scared to go for what he wanted. This is a delightful movie, one I would love to watch time and time again.