"The Apartment" is truly entertaining. The script is well written and very stylistic. It's a story we have all heard before, but with different settings and a slightly different twist. At first I found the script hard to believe. The way they used the office women was sickening, but once I put myself into the era that this story was written, I really enjoyed. Dr. Dreyfuss, I thought, was a very crucial character. Dr. Dreyfuss and his wife had this image of Bud that only Bud and the audience knew was false. It is even comical the way that Bud is seen in his apartment. I think that's one crucial element to the audience really taking to Bud's side.
One part in the script really got under my skin. When Bud tells Fran his near suicide story, I felt a little disturbed and confused. They talked about suicide like it was a daily event, even laughing about it. Bud's suicide story could've been left out, or better yet, replaced by something else. Overall, I enjoyed reading this script and the language in it. The "buddy-boys," and other slang, gave the important, big shot company guys a very human and flawed persona.
1. Should Bud's suicide story be included in the script? Should a different story replace it?
2. Do you think Miss Olsen's conversation with Mrs. Sheldrake should have been included?
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I don't think Miss Olson's conversation with Mrs. Sheldrake needed to be incorporated. We can pretty easily assume what she told her. Unless you're someone who abolutely loves their drama, its easier to leave it out and probably unnecessary to put it in.
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