A solid picture, my 3rd Wilder, and probably my least favorite, although his most highly acclaimed. I just felt as though Wilder's skills didn't quite work as well with dramatic matierial. Swanson seemed to be overacting throughout a large portion of the film, but I did like William Holden. I also was glad that Wilder chose to keep the narration going throughout the whole film, which I wished he would've done in The Apartment. Also, I found it interesting that the Joe Gillis character continued narrating after his death. The best narration trick I've seen since Casino. Overall, I didn't get what all the fuss was about.
