Release Date: 3/15/2005 Original Release: 2004 Format: DVD Length: 103 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: sexual content, some language and drug use UPC: 097363417545 Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Dramas, Romance, Self-Discovery, Character Study, Theatrical Release, Remake, Sex
Description
Jude Law stars in this trenchant dramatic-comedy, a remake of the 1966 British counterculture classic that launched the career of Michael Caine. This version is set in New York City and is pumped up with giddy, cleverly experimental editing. The story has Alfie (Law), a Don Juan-esque limo driver, speaking directly to the camera as he seduces the lovely ladies of the city. Eventually he's forced to take stock of the damage he's caused, and acknowledge the emptiness at the core of his chosen lifestyle. Playing the role of Alfie requires a fine balancing act from Law--he must be so charming that he seduces both the audience and himself, while also conveying the self-delusion and sadness at the character's core--and Law is up for the challenge, expertly conveying glimpses of the unfathomed depth beneath his polished shallowness. Equally good are his array of conquests, including Marisa Tomei as a single mom, Sienna Miller as a mood-swinging party girl, and Susan Sarandon as a rich older woman. A soundtrack by Mick Jagger and David Stewart (Eurythmics) adds liberal dollops of self-aware rock & roll melancholy. Dick Latessa is great as an old man who offers Alfie some sage advice, and Omar Epps plays the screwed-over limo driving buddy.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.78 Additional Release Material: Deleted Scenes Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes Script Storyboard
Unfortunatly a film cannot rest on Jude alone. Alas it must have something for Jude to do and though watching Jude be hot is a whole lot of fun, it does not a movie make. This remake of the Michael... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
