Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

SnoopyStyle Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) is a sideline camera man at a Cleveland Browns football game. He gets run over by one of the players. He is generally fine recovering in a hospital. His sleazy brother-in-law Willie Gingrich (Walter Matthau) arrives with a scheme to sue for a big pay day. Harry agrees to fake his injuries. Harry still pines for his ex-wife and Willie's sister Sandy. Football player Luther "Boom Boom" Jackson feels guilty for putting Harry in a wheelchair.This is the initial pairing of Lemmon and Matthau. With Billy Wilder's sharp words, this should be epic. While it has a few laughs, this is not the cinematic icon like their other collaborations that most would remember. The two guys have a nice chemistry. It's not fully taken advantage yet but these guys are showing some potential. They just need more screen time together. Lemmon spends more time with the football player.

Alanjackd As with most Billy Wilder movies this appears to be tackling issues way ahead of it's time. A lot of reviews i have read have accused this movie of racism but at the end 1 white and 1 black man are the only 2 people who share morals. A fantastic Walther Mathau demands attention throughout and Jack Lemmon plays the fall guy again as he does best. With a magnificent cast and attentive direction this masterpiece is proof that not all modern movies with millions behind them are the best. This ageless beauty will still be a classic in a hundred years. God bless both Jack and Walter,,,what a gift to leave all modern movie makers.

kyle-cruse This is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable, well-made, and well-written films I've seen lately. "The Fortune Cookie" stars Jack Lemmon as a reporter injured while covering a football game and Walter Matthau as the wise-cracking lawyer trying to sue the hospital and football player by faking the injury to be worse than it was. They cannot shake the feeling, however, that they cannot fool everyone all the time, and much of the film consists of spies sent out to prove that they are faking it. There is excellent character development in this film, which comes mostly from Lemmon's interactions with the football player who must endure the guilt of the injury. What keeps the film entertaining is the constantly brilliant humor that fills every scene, though the plot is not overly funny by nature. If you like Jack Lemmon, you will enjoy this film, as he does a great job as always, but the film is a must-see for Walter Matthau fans, as this is the role that won him his supporting actor Oscar, well deserved. He wisecracks the entire time, which makes him one of my favorite actors, but in several of the scenes in his office, he even gives somewhat of a Groucho Marx-like role as he talks to himself and his co-workers. This is likely my second favorite film directed by Billy Wilder, behind "Sunset Boulevard" of course. Close to perfect, and only slightly flawed by the unnecessary plot elements of Lemmon's ex-wife. A unique, intelligent comedy that teamed up Lemmon and Matthau, and highly recommended to lovers of comedy, old movies, and just about anyone.**** out of ****

edwagreen Another wonderful Billy Wilder comedy where an unscrupulous attorney, played by Oscar winner Walter Matthau, sues the pants off an insurance company when his brother-in-law is injured at a football game.The wonderful cast consisting of Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Judi West and others are just perfect here.This is a definite film of soul searching and doing in the end what is right.A heavily smoking Matthau(he would suffer a heart attack after finishing the film) suits the bill perfectly as a lawyer who can't be trusted. He is up to all sorts of chicanery during this film only with the intention of gaining the all-mighty dollar. Ditto for Judi West, who portrays Lemmon's ex-husband. She is now ready to stage a comeback with her ex-husband so that she can get part of the money to pursue a singing career.As for Lemmon, he shows that basic same vulnerability that we saw in "Some Like it Hot." He was always such a good natured victim, exploited for his kindness.