Lesser Billy Wilder is still miles better than the majority of cinema out there. With Dino playing a caricature of himself passing through a small town, the film plays as a fairly dark comedy that pushes the bounds of the already crumbling production code and presages the eruption of discontent coming later in the decade. Solid transfer on the disc for a film of this age.
Crazy, surreal nightmare of a movie propelled by McAvoy's brilliant performance as a detective slowly coming unhinged while working a case around the holidays and angling for a promotion. The humor is about as pitch black as it gets, and McAvoy's character will probably offend just about everyone who watches this. If you're not easily offended by crude humor and language, check this one out.