Sunset Boulevard

"They rate a nod for daring, as well as credit for an all-around filmmaking job that, disregarding the unpleasant subject matter, is a standout."

"One of Wilder's finest, and certainly the blackest of all Hollywood's scab-scratching accounts of itself."

"While all the acting is memorable, one thinks first of Miss Swanson, of her manifestation of consuming pride, her forlorn despair and a truly magnificent impersonation of Charlie Chaplin."

"Remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't."

"This cold-blooded satire is at once subtle and savage."

"The best film to capture the transitory nature of film fame."