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• Jim H

  
  A man whose wife is away for the summer fantasizes about the girl who lives upstairs. Marilyn Monroe was obviously beautiful, glamorous, and altogether physically admirable, but she wasn't much of an actress. I find it difficult to believe that this character is so naive to fail… More
  A man whose wife is away for the summer fantasizes about the girl who lives upstairs. Marilyn Monroe was obviously beautiful, glamorous, and altogether physically admirable, but she wasn't much of an actress. I find it difficult to believe that this character is so naive to fail to see Richard's attraction to her, so much so that she would jump atop the random subway vent. The character Monroe creates is perplexing because she has moments of profound insight at the end but an utter blindness throughout most of the rest of the of the film, and in the hands of a better actress, we might be able to discern a clear choice about the character's perceptions. Tom Ewell handles his many soliloquies well, but these speeches comprise far too much of the film. I would have thought that a director as good as Billy Wilder would have been able to show much of what was told in these parts of the film. Overall, this classic was disappointing, and I'm still looking to see what it is about Monroe that garners such universal acclaim.

• Spencer S

  
  An explosive comedy for its day, Itch is a fun romp with the help of the most down to earth starlet of the day, Marilyn Monroe. Though she is the main attraction in this romantic tryst, it is Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman who truly carries most of the film with his rare comedy… More
  An explosive comedy for its day, Itch is a fun romp with the help of the most down to earth starlet of the day, Marilyn Monroe. Though she is the main attraction in this romantic tryst, it is Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman who truly carries most of the film with his rare comedy sensibilities. Monroe herself is a comedy giant, and in this film isn't always the sexpot or the vain yet charming girl of the down and out. The film is structured in a way that is unfamiliar to that time period, though it's not hard to understand the logic behind it, seeing as how it was written and directed by none other than Billy Wilder. The film is narrated throughout by a bodiless voice that describes much of what happen within Manhattan, as the film is not only a variant of romantic comedies, but also a commentary on the nuclear family. It's not meant to be taken with deliberate seriousness, and many parts are dated because of the way sex is viewed in society has evolved considerably. Still, it's really quite interesting and dare I say it, funny, to watch the devolving state of Richard Sherman, alone in Manhattan without the tether of his family, and all the allure of the voluptuous upstairs neighbor. I'm not going to sit here and deliberately unravel the social commentary of the film, or its importance as one of the first films to displace sex in film, but it really was scandalous for when it was made. During the film nudist colonies are mentioned, adultery is a prevalent theme throughout (and the basis for the film), and Monroe is displayed as a working girl, a Midwesterner who is just trying to make a living and live her life accordingly, but in the process is always attacked by men as she is a buxom blonde. If you love screwball comedies, or just comedy in general, you will love this, as well as any Marilyn fan. It really is a comedy gem.

• Jonathan H

  
  It has its charm, but you can really see why Billy Wilder hated working with Marilyn Monroe. Aside from the iconic shot of her dress billowing over a subway grate, there isn't much worth seeing.

• AJ V

  
  This is a very funny movie. Although Monroe is on the cover she isn't the main character, so if you're not a fan don't be afraid to see this movie, Ewell is the main character really, and he's a really good actor. This is a must see movie if you're watching… More
  This is a very funny movie. Although Monroe is on the cover she isn't the main character, so if you're not a fan don't be afraid to see this movie, Ewell is the main character really, and he's a really good actor. This is a must see movie if you're watching fifties films.

• Conner R

  
  Marilyn Monroe is the most seductive, beautiful and honest woman to ever live. This exploits that fact and shows truly how amazing she is, her performance is flawless. While i'm not a fan of the Billy Wilder humor or the performance by Tom Ewell, Marilyn Moroe is just so lovable… More
  Marilyn Monroe is the most seductive, beautiful and honest woman to ever live. This exploits that fact and shows truly how amazing she is, her performance is flawless. While i'm not a fan of the Billy Wilder humor or the performance by Tom Ewell, Marilyn Moroe is just so lovable and memorable that it's a small price to pay. Also, this is just a great looking movie even aside from Marilyn.

• Jennifer D

  
  Tom Ewell's character's neurotic tendencies got on my nerves. His paranoia really got in the way of the story for me and drove me crazy more than it made me laugh. Surprisingly, Marilyn Monroe's acting and comedy was a lot better and humorous for me than anything else… More
  Tom Ewell's character's neurotic tendencies got on my nerves. His paranoia really got in the way of the story for me and drove me crazy more than it made me laugh. Surprisingly, Marilyn Monroe's acting and comedy was a lot better and humorous for me than anything else in the film. With all the things I've heard about this movie I was rather disappointed in the whole thing.

• Randy T

  
  Light-hearted comedy about an 'Average Joe' who lets his imagination run free when he discovers that a gorgeous blonde bombshell [Marilyn Monroe] has moved into the apartment above his. As usual, Marilyn's character is ditsy, naive and breathtakingly beautiful. The… More
  Light-hearted comedy about an 'Average Joe' who lets his imagination run free when he discovers that a gorgeous blonde bombshell [Marilyn Monroe] has moved into the apartment above his. As usual, Marilyn's character is ditsy, naive and breathtakingly beautiful. The kind of role that both made her famous and ensured she would be forever typecast as the clueless sexpot next door. Though it may not make the Top 100 Films list, <i>The Seven Year Itch</i> does contain one of the most memorable moments in movie history, when Marilyn stands above a subway vent and lets the wind blow her skirt up.

• Devon B

  
  This is what passed for racy back in the 1950s. That one guy (Tom Ewell), who always seems to wind up making out with the hottest chicks of the day (Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe) in all these light comedies,despite looking a little bit like a lizard, stars as a happily married 39… More
  This is what passed for racy back in the 1950s. That one guy (Tom Ewell), who always seems to wind up making out with the hottest chicks of the day (Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe) in all these light comedies,despite looking a little bit like a lizard, stars as a happily married 39 year old father of one, who's wife and kid go away for the summer leaving him alone to pursue what every man from manhattan seems to pursue when their wives go away: women. Well, he decides not to pursue them (while all the men around him become "summer bachelors"), demonstrating his moral willpower, that is until marilyn monroe moves in upstairs. Marilyn is like some 22 year old 'lolita', as Sherman projects his fantasies upon her. In fact, this could be called the comedy version of Lolita. The guy is middle-aged and trying to quit smoking and drinking and yet it seems like it's all he does. Meanwhile, she's either completely unaware of his desires or just completely unthreatened by him, teasing him and egging him on (features the famous scene where marilyn stands over the grate and the breeze blows her skirt up a little). The movie makes references to the pop culture of the day: the creature from the black lagoon, Captain Video and even oddly references marilyn monroe. Actually, it is kind of racy, especially when Marilyn removes the boards separating her upstairs apartment from his downstairs apartment. The Seven Year Itch winds up being a very cute movie, and the relationship between the two stars winds up being more complex than initially suggested.

• Jennifer X

  
  This movie reminds me quite a bit of American Beauty, but less serious of course. It's essentially a suburban boredom movie, a middle-aged man's journey against habit and back again. Because we all attempt to act out but boring old habits are what we fall back on. The air… More
  This movie reminds me quite a bit of American Beauty, but less serious of course. It's essentially a suburban boredom movie, a middle-aged man's journey against habit and back again. Because we all attempt to act out but boring old habits are what we fall back on. The air vent scene is overhyped though. Marilyn Monroe all but makes this movie which is quite a feat for her because usually she plays an amusing sidebar to the main action, but she shows she's quite a good comic actress, orgasmic wails and all. And being so so sexy doesn't hurt too much either.

• Candy R

  
  Great characters. Very funny! About a married man who is obsessed with the woman who lives in the apartment above. Famous dress scene.

• A B

  
  This Monroe classic still stands up as a movie today.

• xGary X

  
  A mildly amusing old fashioned sex comedy that's far fluffier than much of Wilder's other work. Monroe is memorable though, and it features one of her most famous images.

• Dannielle A

  
  Now this was really, really funny! I love how the main character kept imagining things and talking to himself. It made it seem really true to life and interesting. Marilyn Monroe's character was a really annoying dumb blonde. I hope to see her in another movie with a little bit… More
  Now this was really, really funny! I love how the main character kept imagining things and talking to himself. It made it seem really true to life and interesting. Marilyn Monroe's character was a really annoying dumb blonde. I hope to see her in another movie with a little bit more wit.

• Anthony L

  
  Marilyn Monroe is the story in this film: charming, beautiful and sweet. She gives a warm hearted performance as "The Girl" (we never learn her name), every man's dream woman. This is, in my opinion, yet another masterful film by Billy Wilder. Tom Ewell, while not the… More
  Marilyn Monroe is the story in this film: charming, beautiful and sweet. She gives a warm hearted performance as "The Girl" (we never learn her name), every man's dream woman. This is, in my opinion, yet another masterful film by Billy Wilder. Tom Ewell, while not the best actor in the film, plays an ordinary man who believes he's coming down with the seven year itch, which is believed to be the point in the seventh year of marriage where a man becomes unfaithful to his wife. Throughout the whoile film, Monroe and Ewell show great chemistry and in the end, this film shows to be very charming. Favorite Scene: When Tom Ewell is playing the man from his fantasy at the piano

• Joey N

  
  This movie is surprisingly bad. Even the potentially amusing begining with the comparison between modern mariage rituals and that of primative savages didn't sit that well. It does give us Marilyn Monroe's famous sidewald vent-up-the-skirt seqeunce though.

• Lizzy B

  
  Surprisingly upbeat and funnier than I had expected. The humor can get a bit cheesy and the main character talks to himself throughout the whole film, but the jokes are translatable to present day audiences and a lot of it is quite hysterical. This was fun.

• Sarah B

  
  Marilyn Monroe at her most adorable. Don't like the subject matter though.

• Sunil J

  
  Marilyn Monroe is as hot and adorable as ever but this movie is really just okay.

• Juli R

  
  I absolutely love this movie. I've always been a huge Monroe fan. This is one of her best.

• Sarah P

  
  I thought this movie was very funny and sweet - an enjoyable watch.

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