The 1968 comedy "The Party" is indeed a timeless Blake Edwards comedy. And it is a very wonderful and hilarious movie that I always will associate with the great Peter Sellers.
The storyline in "The Party" is pretty straight forward and rather simplistic if you look at it objectively. And that is definitely not a hindrance to the movie. In fact, its simplicity is something that works well in favor of the movie. Especially so, since the movie is so amazingly brought to life by the wonderful character gallery and some very memorable acting performances.
"The Party" is a comedy that works so phenomenally well because of the characters in the story, as written by writers Blake Edwards, Tom Waldman and Frank Waldman. And it is a situational comedy that brings lots of laughs as the movie unfolds on the screen.
The dialogue in "The Party" is funny and well-written, and there are lots of very memorable and quotable lines being tossed around here, and especially Peter Sellers brings a lot of these to the screen.
It should be noted that the movie really clicks because of the phenomenal cast, which includes the likes of Peter Sellers, Steve Franken, Denny Miller and James Lanphier.
A movie like "The Party" would not have passed today, with all the political correctness, anti-stereotyping and other such mindless things that permeates Hollywood. Why? Well, you have Peter Sellers, a Caucasian, playing a Hindi named Hrundi V. Bakshi in the movie. A character that he portrays very well mind you.
"The Party" is a comedy that most certainly has withstood the test of time with excellency. It is a movie that you can watch again and again over the years, and it never wears old. If you haven't already seen "The Party", and you enjoy comedies and find yourself with the opportunity to watch it, you have to treat yourself to the experience. Because this is exactly what the title says, a party.
My rating of "The Party" lands on a most well-deserved seven out of ten stars.
The storyline in "The Party" is pretty straight forward and rather simplistic if you look at it objectively. And that is definitely not a hindrance to the movie. In fact, its simplicity is something that works well in favor of the movie. Especially so, since the movie is so amazingly brought to life by the wonderful character gallery and some very memorable acting performances.
"The Party" is a comedy that works so phenomenally well because of the characters in the story, as written by writers Blake Edwards, Tom Waldman and Frank Waldman. And it is a situational comedy that brings lots of laughs as the movie unfolds on the screen.
The dialogue in "The Party" is funny and well-written, and there are lots of very memorable and quotable lines being tossed around here, and especially Peter Sellers brings a lot of these to the screen.
It should be noted that the movie really clicks because of the phenomenal cast, which includes the likes of Peter Sellers, Steve Franken, Denny Miller and James Lanphier.
A movie like "The Party" would not have passed today, with all the political correctness, anti-stereotyping and other such mindless things that permeates Hollywood. Why? Well, you have Peter Sellers, a Caucasian, playing a Hindi named Hrundi V. Bakshi in the movie. A character that he portrays very well mind you.
"The Party" is a comedy that most certainly has withstood the test of time with excellency. It is a movie that you can watch again and again over the years, and it never wears old. If you haven't already seen "The Party", and you enjoy comedies and find yourself with the opportunity to watch it, you have to treat yourself to the experience. Because this is exactly what the title says, a party.
My rating of "The Party" lands on a most well-deserved seven out of ten stars.