Jerry Maguire/Intolerable Cruelty (Box Set)

Advantages: The acting is uniformly excellent.
Disadvantages: You might think the whole thing is ridiculous.

...A fable for the Nineties about a man who one night, suffers a crisis of morality, this is overall an effective piece of entertainment. Tom Cruise plays Jerry Maguire, a sports agent who decides to do more for his clients but when promptly tells the people with whom he works with about it, is invariably treated with fake applause and treated very quietly as a fool. It is only when he confronts Bob Sugar (a deliciously evil Jay Mohr) about his intentions, that his troubles start to get worse. Soon in a hilarious scene (and probably most discussed), he is forced in a race against time to save what remains of his clients. Of which in comes Rod Tidwell (a great performance from Cuba Gooding Jr.) which leads to him recruiting Dorothy Boyd (played by Renee Zellweger) into waht seems to be a doomed business venture when he seemingly has two... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Emotional roller coaster, with hidden depth and provides much thought provoking material. It is a truly fantastic film.
Disadvantages: Does lose some focus in the middle with such a complex mix of characters and emotional values. An extra 20 minutes to capture the how and why they feel this way would not have gone amiss.

...I may be biased because "Jerry Maguire" is a film which encapsulates my life. I have a partner, I have a 'son' - not my own, and I love them both dearly and through this film I see the highs and lows of what I have been through in my life so far. However, detracting myself from this rather insular and detached viewpoint, "Jerry Maguire" is a remarkable exception to the proven principle that all movies with a sporting theme are over hyped, unadulterated babble, with little thought provoking value. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, "Jerry Maguire" is similar in many ways to his earlier efforts, "Say Anything" and "Singles,” but grows into a more mature picture about honour, conduct and integrity. It sets an emotional tone with the opening narration. "I hate my place in the world," which Jerry (Tom Cruise) says as he recounts being... Read review

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...Jerry Maguire is a sports agent. One night he has a moral crisis and concludes that his work is unethical so he writes a paper outlining his feelings and then he publishes it. As a result of this ‘mission statement’, Maguire gets fired from his job and is left with just one client, Rob Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr) and his loyal secretary, Dorothy Boyd who quits her job to support him. The entire cast does a wonderful job and the film is an interesting romantic comedy. I would definitely recommend this film.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful