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We all know the story of Alfie. Charming young man pin-balling his way from one bed-ridden relationship to another finally arriving at his come downance.The production was excellent. Clever script, great cinematography and direction, smash original sound track, and superb casting.
What makes this so great is Jude Law's Alfie. Law proves his cajones with his unaffected on-going narration directly to the camera. He carries it off beautifully. IMO, he should get a nomination.
This updated, yet timeless, story is worth a trip to the walkie.
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The 1966 Lewis Gilbert film that made Michael Caine into an international superstar. It's one of the classic films of the 60s. To even equal its quality would be a major accomplishment.Tell me, can Jude Law fill Michael Caine's very large Cockney shoes?
Of all of the films to remake - Alfie? Why? Michael Caine was superlative, the film was very good, but the story was hardly "one for the ages" - Will it really make that much $$$ to justify this decision? The Wall Street Journal panned it, saying that it lacked the working class anger and social commentary "bite" that the first one had.I haven't seen the movie, and I like Jude Law, but I really hope this movie tanks big time. Maybe Hollywood will get the message that originality is better than re-makes once and a while.
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very much a product of its time and, today, does seem quite dated in its attitudes. Still, I admire its quality, even if more of it comes from the cast than the script. It's subject is a bit uncomfortable - after all, Alfie is a selfish cad who gets wise much later than he should. Remember that it was filmed in 1965 and early 1966 and was considered a bit racy when first released.The remake is a good film but pointless.
...and therein lies much of the problem. No tension, no underlying anger in this Alfie, which was what gave the original film much of its bite.Times have changed far too much since the original. 1966 really was another world.
As much as I love Jude Law (and he does very well with a weak script), I found it very hard to work up much emotion for the vapid NYC singles in Alfie II.
There isn't much reason to see it, unless, like me, you want to drool over the lovely Mr. Law.
Law handles the narration so well it's worth a look.
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