One, Two, Three
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Movie Reviews of One, Two, Three
Movie Review: GREAT Comedy, simple DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally, Billy Wilder's breathless masterpiece is available on DVD. Though there are virtually no extras on this DVD, it offers a terrific 2.35:1 Letterbox (and a standard format on the flipside). I've seen this at least 50 times, watching it now, and I'm still overwhelmed at the amazing screenplay and Cagney's performance, a tour de force that left him so exhausted he didn't make another film or 20 years. There are few performances captured on film that are as totally rewarding. I'd reviewed the VHS twice, but it bears repeating that Lilo Pulver and Hanns Lothar were most supportive toward Cagney's brilliance. Arlene Francis' wisecracks are perfect, Daniel L. Fapp's Oscar-nominated cinematography still shines in this Panavision transfer, and you'll be hard-pressed to get Andre Previn's arrangement of the Khachaturian Sabre Dance out of your head when it's all over. This is, quite simply, an overwhelming, enjoyable comedy film!Movie Review: Crackling Cold War Farce
Summary: 5 Stars
James Cagney took a 20 year sabbatical from films before returning in "Ragtime" in 1981. This should have been his last flick because his work here is nothing less than sublime. Cagney chews on the juicy dialogue provided to him by director Billy Wilder and co-scripter I.A.L. Diamond like a hungry bulldog. He's matched(almost) word-for-word by Horst Buchholz as his Red adversary. Wilder and Diamond offer astutely comical observations about Capitalism and Communism that are both succinct and side-splitting. This film probably packed more of a punch during the Cold War but 45 years on has lost none of it's luster. This and "Dr. Strangelove" would make an excellent double-bill in understanding (and laughing at) the absurdity of the Cold War.Movie Review: James Cagney in a Refreshing movie!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Leave it to Billy Wilder to come up with a great cast in this 1961 gem! James Cagney was at his best in what was his last movie until "Ragtime" some twenty years later. Cagney had all the energy going for him as the Coca-cola executive in West Berlin. Later in the movie we find out the daughter (Pamela Tiffin) who is visiting Berlin decides to go across to East Berlin to date a communist (Horst Buchholz) and the fireworks are flying in this comedy! Yes this is dated but still a great comedy from the early 60s. I enjoyed watching this and so will you. Oh when you have that popcorn beside you, make sure you are sipping your Coca-Cola! One Two Three...It's The Real Thing when it comes to Billy Wilder's comedy!!Movie Review: AT LAST!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been waiting for this movie to be published on DVD since DVD was born. Suffice to say: my two daughters, who were 5 and 8 at the time, never wanted to watch a black and white movie until my wife and I introduced them to this comedic masterpiece (13 years ago). They laughed hysterically then and they still do. The term "rapid-fire" was invented to describe Cagney's delivery during the last act. Our copy that we taped from The Movie Channel is just about worn out. This gem is coming out at just the right time.Movie Review: Typical!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie can only be totally understood by someone who understands both the German psyche, and the American psyche ( just as Billy Wilder could !), and who did experience at least a little the Cold War time period. If the viewer happens to be familiar with Post-WWII Berlin, all the better. Unless the movie is used for study purposes, I am not sure if a less than 50 year old viewer will appreciate the movie to the fullest. In fact the younger the viewer, the less he'll be able to enjoy all the subtilities.