"Kiss Me, Stupid" has unfairly been either maligned or totally forgotten. It's a shame because it's a pretty good little comedy. While certainly not on the level of "classic" Wilder films like "The Fortune Cookie," "The Big Carnival," or "Some Like It Hot," it has a dirty little charm all it's own. Yes, it is a slightly smutty little comedy (in ideals, not action), but funny nonetheless. Billy Wilder simply can not make a bad film. Dean Martin bravely plays an exaggerated character of himself (how many stars today lampoon themselves?), Kim Novak is drop-dead gorgeous as well as being amusing, and Ray Walston is a master "straight man." Also of note are a hilarious Cliff Osmond, a Wilder rep player of sorts, as Walston's songwriting partner. A couple of huge belly laughs and far better than many would have you believe.
Review of Kiss Me, Stupid
