The Odd Couple is one of the funniest movies ever made. Oscar and Felix are more than just characters: they have become cinematic archetypes.
Felix (Jack Lemmon) has been left by his wife and is suicidal. His best friend Oscar (Walter Matthau) offers him to stay in his house. However, the two are polar opposites. Felix is neurotic, hypochondriac, petulant, obsessed with order. Oscar is a pig: his house is a dirty mess, with food rotting in the refrigerator and other amenities of the sort. Soon they get on each other's nerves and a domestic war ensues.
There are two reasons this movie is so enjoyable. The first is the marvellous dialogue, with dozens of memorable quotes. Equally crucial is the acting: the work of the lead actors is the stuff of legends. Matthau, with his scornful stare, was just born to play Oscar. He gets all the best lines: his comedic timing is impeccable, his body language hilarious. Lemmon is just as great as Felix, a man so whiny you want to strangle him - and yet, while ridiculous, he does keep a certain quiet dignity.
Iconic and worth multiple viewings.
10/10
Felix (Jack Lemmon) has been left by his wife and is suicidal. His best friend Oscar (Walter Matthau) offers him to stay in his house. However, the two are polar opposites. Felix is neurotic, hypochondriac, petulant, obsessed with order. Oscar is a pig: his house is a dirty mess, with food rotting in the refrigerator and other amenities of the sort. Soon they get on each other's nerves and a domestic war ensues.
There are two reasons this movie is so enjoyable. The first is the marvellous dialogue, with dozens of memorable quotes. Equally crucial is the acting: the work of the lead actors is the stuff of legends. Matthau, with his scornful stare, was just born to play Oscar. He gets all the best lines: his comedic timing is impeccable, his body language hilarious. Lemmon is just as great as Felix, a man so whiny you want to strangle him - and yet, while ridiculous, he does keep a certain quiet dignity.
Iconic and worth multiple viewings.
10/10