The Fortune Cookie
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Movie Reviews of The Fortune Cookie
Movie Review: A Movie to Remember Walter by.
Summary: 5 Stars
If I had to buy a single movie showing Walter Matthau's genius as an actor, this may be the one, for as good as Jack Lemmon always is in a movie, Walter shines here as the shyster brother-in-law lawyer, and the Best Supporting Oscar was awarded to him rightly for this role. Matthau, always the man who acted through sicknesses went through a heart attack during this one. The scene that he runs up the stairs after receiving the settlement check, a keen eye could notice that he is thinner at the top of the stairs. That was because he shot that scene after his attack. This movie begins the long association with Lemmon/Matthau. The next movie was to be "The Odd Couple". What a great bunch of entertaining movies they were. And this was the first one.
Movie Review: Under appreciated
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best small comedies ever made and one that never has never gotten the standing it should have. Billy Wilder, one of the best filmmakers in the world, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, one of the best movie comic teams ever, produce a fun and thoughtful movie. Matthau wins an Oscar for this role, making it worth seeing for that reason alone. Lemmon plays the good guy being tempted to perfection. Alternating between greed and fear, he and Matthau play off one another to perfection. The story is tight and true, playing on a get rich quick wish that is common to humanity. Like the best of Wilder's work, while we are laughing we are asking, "what would I do?'Movie Review: A Comic Chemistry Class
Summary: 5 Stars
Matthau and Lemon in an underated Billy Wilder film from the mid sixties. Once again Wilder and Diamond put a regular fella in a morally compromising position. Jack Lemmon, a divorced television camera man is involved in an accident with a football player, then is coereced by his low life brother in law, Walter Matthau, into pretending he is paralyzed from the impact and a law suite is put into motion. It is a funny and touching story, wonderfully directed and watching Lemmon and Matthau is always a double treat.Movie Review: Lemmon and Mattheu - who needs more?
Summary: 5 Stars
Walter Matthew and Jack Lemmon can't have made many bad movies - at least, not until the end of their careers when the 'Grumpy Men' duo rather spolied their (previously superb) record.
'The Fortune Cookie' is, likely, one of their best - although they made so many 'bests'! This movie has a great script, possible storyline and brilliant acting. Nothing else is needed, surely?
It is simply a great and classic movie.
Movie Review: Hilarious Morality Piece -
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Fortune Cookie" is full of laughs with the great duo of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. It is a cynical comedy showing human nature and how money can corrupt. TV-cameraman Harry Hinkle (Lemmon) is covering a football game when Boom Boom Jackson (Ron Rich) a football player trying to make an extra 5 yards runs over him on the sidelines. Willie Gingrich (Matthau) his brother-in-law is a ambulance-chasing attorney who sees a chance for a major settlement. He pleads with Harry to exaggerate the extent of his injury and then sues the football team, the network and the stadium for a vast amount of money. Meanwhile Boom Boom feels guilty he has injured a man so badly, and suspends his career to care for Willie. Willie calls in Harry's ex-wife when Harry starts to waffle on carrying the scheme forward. Harry's ex wife (Judi West) is an aspiring singer whose renewed compassion for Willie, seems to be enhanced by the thought of money. Harry and Willie also realize they are being followed and taped by detectives hired by the insurance company. They rent an apartment across the street to follow every move. Soon Harry tires of the deception, he becomes guilt-ridden for exploiting the innocent football player. He is also disgusted with the ease his ex can be bribed to get money for a vain self-centered singing career. Willie, however, won't have this! He has no intention of seeing his part of a huge settlement disappear.l
Both Lemmon and Matthau are fun to watch, especially Matthau as he plays the determined lawyer. Overall it is a hilarious morality tale