What can i say....director Charles Shyer has certainly picked a splendid cast for his new film Alfie. Jude Law certainly does the job and was even recommended by michael Cain to play the part. Law is charasmatic, smooth, has the killer looks to dazzle any lady and is able to progress from light-hearted self questioning to serioius emotions.
The film itself is good enough not to have to be placed in the shadows of the original, Shyer has incorporated his own interpretations into this remake but has also kept some of the typical 60's aspects that made the original great, such as, the moped and Alfie's retro suit. The use of split screen in this film is also brilliant.
The film also demonstrates a very strong sense of feminism in the female characters, that are more than happy to bed him (who wouldn't be???) but are clearly contemporary in their stance and would be quite happy is necessary to be on their own.
The most powerful scene in this movie is when Alfie realises that his antics have had an extraordinary impact on other people's relationships and we see him collapse into a flood of emotions in his car. (I almost wanted to cry myself!!)
Overall a fantastic remake, Jude Law certainly keeps you engaged with those sultry green eyes! :o)
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Alfie [1965]
"What's it all about, Alfie?" asked the hit Burt Bacharach/Hal David title song, to which
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the less philosophical answer might be: an amoral young man comically seducing a succession of beautiful women in swinging-sixties London. Michael Caine was the t...
Alfie [1965]
"What's it all about, Alfie?" asked the hit Burt Bacharach/Hal David title song, to which
... more
the less philosophical answer might be: an amoral young man comically seducing a succession of beautiful women in swinging-sixties London. Michael Caine was the t...
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