Kiss Me, Stupid

No, really, that's the title. This Billy Wilder comedy was once famous for being the first film condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency since Elia Kazan's, Baby Doll. Dean Martin stars as a lecherous singer who is forced to make a detour on his way to Los Angeles and gets stopped in Climax, Nevada. Like most of Wilder's comedies, the plot is very complicated and well scripted, just leaving you with a smile on your face as you eagerly await the inevitable. The first half hour or so of the film was fairly dull and didn't leave me wanting more, but once Kim Novak entered the scene, it started getting significantly better. She provides the heart of the film. Also like many of Wilder's later comedies, this film features a questionable moral stance, but is generally entertaining none the less.