Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Robert J. Maxwell I'd forgotten how funny this is. Jack Lemon and his wife, Sandy Dennis, are flying from Ohio to New York for Lemon's job interview at a major advertising firm. They'll dine at the Four Seasons, spend the night at the Waldorf, and the next morning Lemon will breeze through the interview and get the job.Well, as they say, it's a long road that has no turning. Murphy's law applies. If it can go wrong, it will.The airplane is rerouted to Boston, their luggage is lost, their room wasn't held for them, they're mugged, swept up in a political demonstration, they get lost, and Lemon loses a front tooth after grappling with a stray dog over a half-eaten box of Crackerjacks.One of the most amusing moments comes when they must walk from Grand Central Station to the Waldorf in a downpour. Dennis calculates from the street signs that they have been walking in the wrong direction. Instead of plunging headlong into frenzy, a drenched Lemon simply stands there, staring at her silently, a stupid grin plastered on his face. The moment endures.Lemon is fine in the role of the nervous out-of-towner. He runs the gamut from desperation to full-blown mania. Sandy Dennis is a little annoying though. Sensible at the first obstacles, she becomes increasingly shrill and nasal, and those teeth! It doesn't help Lemon a bit.The film reminds me of a movie like "Memphis Belle", about a bomber that runs into every conceivable problem during its run over Europe. Everything that happens is, in itself, probable, but the combination of problems, the way they are piled atop one another, is astronomically remote. But that's part of what makes "The Out Of Towners" funny. It's as if the whole city were against them, and not just the city but the abiotic factors -- fog that blocks their landing at New York, the rain that leverages their misery, the tunnels in the park that provides a haven for thugs, nasty dogs, and lost little boys.Quincy Jones musical score will transport you back to 1970, with its Burt Bacharach harmonies and chorus. The film cheats a bit. New York City was a dangerous place in 1970, but the miscreants we see -- the looters and muggers -- are all white, and that's not what New York was afraid of in 1970. But you can't have such historical reality in a comedy.This was remade recently. Everything is being remade recently. Sometimes re-remade. Not just feature films but television shows like "The Honeymooners" and even television cartoons like "The Flintstones." Lately, there have been Hollywood movies based on video games like "Battleship." Sooner or later, I guess someone will have to admit that the well is dry.

Edward Rosenthal Only because I think Jack Lemmon was one of the finest comedic actors to ever appear in films or on stage does this otherwise angry, depressing movie manage to be a little bit entertaining. The grim and hostile tone of the film pushes it out of the realm of farce into the much less comical arena of social realism. The ever tightening circle of doom into which the hapless couple are ensnared is relieved only partially by Jack's masterful performance. His unequaled expertise in portraying an otherwise capable man under extreme duress keeps this bleak, heavy production lurching along. I watched this one immediately after enjoying The Odd Couple on TCM and the drop off in quality is quite precipitous, though to be fair few films measure up to the transcendent heights which that earlier masterpiece attains. Maybe it's also unfair to be comparing this dour film to that hysterical gem, this one apparently is not an actual comedy, no, not at all. It's more a cinematic examination of the deepening psychosis afflicting contemporary society; a clinical dissection of the unraveling American dream. But oddly, it seems intent on trying to convince me that it's really a preposterous, wacky comedy.The secret of comedy is timing, but unfortunately this misguided flick is written, directed and edited with a very poor sense of rhythm, comedic or otherwise. It's clunky and spastic. The beats which set up its gags and jokes are emphatically overstated and melodramatic, as though the real joke is on me for expecting a bigger, funnier punchline. And Sandy Dennis' character is so relentlessly shrill and tedious. But Jack is worth watching.

FilmCriticLalitRao American director Arthur Hiller's "The Out of Towners" can rightly be hailed as a perfect film for the entire family with its primary focus on the quintessential "American Dream". It is a common knowledge that an American person is identified solely through American dreams. Through the making of this film, Arthur Hiller and his writing partner Neil Simon deftly show all the pressure and stress which an American couple handle in order to land on time for a job interview in New York City, a grand metropolis which remains a city of dreams for many people. New York City has been filmed in a very subtle manner that nobody can remain aloof from its charms. Those who are new to New York City would take immense pleasure in watching the magnetic quality of the city especially the portions which were shot around Central Park and surrounding areas. The film also touches upon various ethical issues as all big cities have their unique ethical mechanisms with which its inhabitants like to identify. This may not be evident to somebody who is not familiar with them. This aspect has also been handled reasonably well in "The Out of Towners" as viewers learn that it is difficult to trust complete strangers in a big city. Lastly, one is aware of the maxim that too much planning goes bust at the last moment. It is conveyed to viewers through actors Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis who shine as a perfect yet whimsical American couple.

beresfordjd What a great movie! A script by a genius performed by two actors at the top of their game. Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis are just marvellous as a middle-aged couple who endure a hellish journey to New York where Lemmon as George Kellerman is due to attend an interview the next morning. The incidents which occur are all totally believable as is Lemmon's character's reaction to them. His long-suffering wife has infinite patience and is an excellent foil to her increasingly irate husband. Only Neil Simon could have written this as brilliantly as he did. He has an ear for the rhythm of speech and the appropriate turn of phrase in any given situation. My wife and I have seen this film a few times and find it funnier each time we see it. The people that have reviewed this poorly must have no sense of humour.