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Alfie

Alfie (2004)

⭐ 6.2 | R | 105 minutes
DVD (1 discs ) Digital ✓
Genre: Comedy
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1

Synopsis

Charm can carry a man a long way, but eventually it runs out, and what's left is the person he's been avoiding all along. Charles Shyer's "Alfie," a remake of the 1966 classic starring Michael Caine, casts Jude Law as Alfie Elkins, an unapologetic ladies' man who beds women but never commits. He works as a limo driver in Manhattan, and the city provides endless opportunities to keep up his carefree ways - until reality finally catches up with him. Because Law is, well, Jude Law, it's easy to see how Alfie gets away with it for so long, and he also pulls off the usually awkward trick of speaking directly to the camera. Still, neither Law's Alfie nor Shyer's remake comes through completely unscathed. Law has a Cheshire Cat sensuality, but he projects too much intelligence to be convincing as the rather shallow fellow Alfie is supposed to be. The film, meanwhile, feels a bit soft; it would carry more weight if it weren't so eager to watch the unrepentant charmer repent. Even so, it's a surprisingly thoughtful diversion, with fine work from Marisa Tomei, Nia Long, Sienna Miller, Jane Krakowski and Susan Sarandon as the women who, understandably, make Alfie rethink his ways. Omar Epps co-stars as his best friend, and Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart's song "Old Habits Die Hard" won a Golden Globe.

Cast

Jane Krakowski
Marisa Tomei
Susan Sarandon
Jude Law
Omar Epps
Sienna Miller

Director

Charles Shyer

Awards & Nominations

  • None

Keywords

Comedy Romance

Technical Specifications

Audio Languages

English, French

Subtitle Languages

English, Spanish

Special Features

  • Audio commentary
  • Deleted/extended scenes
  • Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
  • Trailers/TV spots
  • Commentary by Writer/Director Charles Shyer and Film Editor Padraic McKinley
  • Commentary by Writer/Director Charles Shyer and Writer/Producer Elaine Pope
  • Round Table (An intimate discussion of the film's production, hosted by Writer/Director Charles Shyer)
  • The World Of Alfie
  • The Women Of Alfie
  • Alfie: Deconstruction Of A Scene
  • Gedde Watanabe dance footage with optional commentary by Charles Shyer and Elaine Pope
  • Let The Music In
  • Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Charles Shyer and Padraic McKinley
  • Script Gallery
  • Production Gallery
  • Storyboard Gallery
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