Alfie (2004)

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Directed by
Charles Shyer

Written by
Bill Naughton

Cast
Jude Law, Renée Taylor, Jane Krakowski, Jeff Harding, Marisa Tomei [more]

Alfie Reviews

Where ALFIE really triumphs, is in its quiet, touching moments of its main character's confrontation of his own misery, and it is as though every other part of the film is only a set-up for Law to gradually break down and rethink his habits. After all, what is it all about? [read review]  --Laura Kyle (eFilmCritic.com) Alfie is a poor enough movie of its own right. If there's anything we should be thankful for, it's that a charismatic personality like Law was cast in the first place. Without his magnitude, the final product would be unwatchable, and I doubt it would warrant a theatrical release. [read review] 3/10 --Aaron West (Movie-Vault.com) Alfie's motto, as he states several times in the film, is "It don't do to be dependant on nobody in this life." He doesn't admit to himself that he pays a terrible price for his freedom. The film was nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture, but won zero. [read review] 7/10 --Michael W. Phillips, Jr. (Movie-Vault.com) Alfie is a smart film that respects the original while making the same sort of trenchant comments about its time that the 1966 version did about its time. It’s a deeply satisfying, fully realized portrait of someone beyond help, but not beyond pity. And irresistible to the end. [read review]  --Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews) Alfie has the requisite moments of pathos and humor that allow the movie to be enjoyed on some level, even if the main character occasionally feels like a walking, talking anachronism. Those who demand a sympathetic character to appreciate a film may nothave a favorable feeling. [read review]  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews) Although he remains hip, infectious, and, in a way, admirable, Alfie just feels a bit too dated. His behavior isn't shocking anymore, nor is his lifestyle a topic of controversy. Alfie has lost his edge, and his movie is even duller. But don't tell AlfieI said that—I don't think he could cope with the concept of being mediocre. [read review]  --Jack Moore (The Movie Insider) We get a real sense of Alfie’s persona as a man who womanizes from one lady to another, not only because he can but because he wants to. And we get a running commentary of sorts on his plight. And the more he talks, the more I sit up and listen. [read review]  --Jason Whyte (eFilmCritic.com) Millions of women would happily watch the aesthetically pleasing Jude Law read the phone book, but if you're not among them, his endless blabbing to the camera in the shiny new remake of "Alfie" is just maddening. [read review]  --Megan Lehmann (New York Post) Not so much, “What’s it all about?” as “Why bother?” – this is stylishly directed and well acted but as pointless remakes go, Alfie is up there with Stallone’s version of Get Carter. [read review]  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon) I suppose it’s safe to say that there isn’t anything wrong with Alfie except that it’s a vacuous story that overreaches by trying to seem like it’s brilliantly significant. [read review]  --Vince Leo (Qwipster.net) Experimental at points yet wholly predictable, Alfie summarizes an entire season of Sex and the City observations about mating and dating into one decidedly dated package. [read review]  --Sean O'Connell (FilmCritic.com) Charles Shyer's update is a pointlessly tame romp starring Jude Law as a silver-tongued Brit on the make in contemporary Manhattan, where women know their way around. [read review]  --Jack Mathews (New York Daily News) A date-night movie for grown-ups, “Alfie” leaves the audience with the feeling that there may be something more out there somewhere, but what then? And for how long? [read review]  --Tom Ciorciari (eFilmCritic.com) Jude Law stars as an irresistible womanizer in a well-made suit in this remake of the 1966 classic. So how does he compare with original Alfie Michael Caine? [read review] --Stephanie Zacharek (Salon) For all its style and glitz, watching Alfie feels a lot like being presented with a beautifully wrapped gift box and opening it to find it empty. [read review]  --Elaine Perrone (eFilmCritic.com) Law doesn't "do" anything amazing in "Alfie." He gives an honest, pitch-perfect performance in a film that is otherwise unremarkable. [read review] B- --Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com) Alfie may be all suave and cosmopolitan, but his story plays like an issue of the women’s magazine. [read review]  --Erik Childress (eFilmCritic.com) A film that never stops engaging, 'Alfie' is a perfect example of a post-modern character study. [read review]  --Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com) If movies are our generation's philosophy, then Alfie is Socrates. [read review]  --Fred Topel (MovieWeb)

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