I think what makes The Apartment different from other movies is that it has distinctly dark subject matter. Halfway through, a character attempts suicide and the threat of suicide lingers for the rest of the film. What made this so disorienting for me was that IT'S A COMEDY! Not only that, but a comedy in the hokey, all-American style with tons of snappy dialogue, which seemed to be the fashion in the 40's to 60's.
Frankly, I don't know what to make of it. While it certainly had its share of laughs, I didn't think there was much chemistry between the two leads. Something just seemed missing for me.
What is perplexing is that I think I was alone in being confounded. The rest of the audience present at the screening seemed to really enjoy it. I guess you'll have to ask somebody else why they thought it was great. Sorry!
2 and a half tennis raquets out of 5
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