Some Like It Hot is an absolute classic that is famous for breaking through barriers and combing together comedy and romance to create a truly entertaining adventure. The movie revolves around Joe and Jerry, two best friend musicians that are as close as they come, but unfortunately  their friendship with one another hasn't resulted in them becoming any wealthier. As just a saxophone player, but a slick one at that, and a cello player, both Joe and Jerry are struggling to get by with their small paychecks that they get from small gigs that are unable to really last. To make matters worse, Joe constantly spends their money on dog races, and as most might expect, that almost never works out in the end. Joe and Jerry soon find themselves without a job, without any money, and barely able to keep the coats that are keeping them warm in their home city of Chicago. Finding work seems to be nearly impossible, and Joe and Jerry begin to wonder if things can ever get worse. However, much to their dismay, things do get worse. Joe and Jerry soon wind up at the wrong place at the wrong time and accidentally witness a shootout between the Mafia, which later becomes known as the St. Valentines Day Massacre. The mobsters notice that Joe and Jerry saw what they did and attempt to murder them as well, in order to erase all of the evidence. Knowing that if they stay in Chicago, they could very well lose their lives, Joe and Jerry make the difficult decision of joining a jazz band that's touring in Florida. There's only one slight problem, and that's the little fact that it's an all-female band, meaning Joe and Jerry must both dress up as girls and pretend to be females for the next three weeks. As Joe and Jerry go to Florida, they both experience some wild events, including Joe pretending to be a millionaire to win Sugar, a sexy singer that both Joe and Jerry like, and Jerry finds himself pursued by an actual millionaire that's doesn't seem willing to take no for an answer. While all of this occurs, Joe and Jerry discover that the mobsters are still closing in, meaning they are going to have to get pretty creative to get out of this mess. 
 Some Like It Hot proves to be a wildly hilarious adventure that is packed to the brim with wonderful jokes, outstanding one-liners and plenty of witty characters and moments. The movie is genuinely funny, and the concept of having two guys dress up and pretend to be girls has plenty of elated fun go along with it. 

 Some Like It Hot may be a comedy, but it is still able to generate meaningful and substantial characters that have their own personalities and resonate strongly with audiences. Jerry in particular is a fantastic character that provides plenty of humor, mostly because of how well his character translates to being a girl. Jerry seems to blend in the most in the band, becoming a close friend to all of the other girls, and he also becomes the one who Osgood Fielding III wants to woo. Jerry's interactions with Osgood are some of the most thoroughly amazing moments in the entire movie, and they combine together elements of romantic qualities gone awry, unexpectedly daring components, and all of the dramatic comedy that naturally comes along with the idea to form some of the most famous lines and interactions in cinematic history. 

 Some Like It Hot is famous for breaking down barriers and transcending the film industry in the process. The movie was unafraid to go where other films were afraid to, and this includes the movie including plenty of eccentric concepts that would have been considered taboo at the time it was made in the 1950s. For instance, just having the two lead roles have gender reversals, since they're men posing as women, would have been considered extremely noteworthy for a far less liberal time period. Furthermore, the movie goes a step further, hence why it's daring, and even includes a moment that involves what appears to be Sugar, a female singer, kissing another female band member. This was naturally very groundbreaking and definitely something audiences may not have initially expected. 

 Some Like It Hot has a star-studded cast that brilliantly transforms into their roles. Tony Curtis is terrific as Joe, who also becomes Josephine, and he manages to bring a level of passion to the role. Jack Lemmon is magnificent as Jerry, who later becomes Daphne, and Lemmon manages to successfully bring comedy to the role to make it one of the movie's greatest characters. Marilyn Monroe is marvelous as Sugar Kane, and her character is seductive, mysterious, complex, and so much more as she becomes a close friend to Josephine and Daphne. While there are plenty of other notable roles, including Joe E. Brown's Osgood Fielding III, which is a fan-favorite character for many, the true heart and soul is made up of the trio consisting of Monroe, Curtis and Lemmon. 
 Some Like It Hot is considered by many to be a fantastic hallmark of the cinematic industry that has just about it all, including a talented cast, an amazing plot, superb drama and comedy galore. There's certainly a reason why the movie has aged so wonderfully and that's simply because the movie has all of the core fundamentals necessary in creating a true classic. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an impressive 97%, which is just as notable as it seems, and a whopping 91% of Google users liked the movie, solidifying the concept that this movie is a good fit for a wide variety of audiences. Without a shred of a doubt, this is an absolute must-see. It's that good.