Alfie Movie Review 2004

Law plays a kinder, gentler lothario in this contemporary update of the 1966 film (which helped make Michael Caine a star), although Alfie still engages in a somewhat self-conscious running commentary directed to the camera. The charming, handsome Alfie is now a limo driver in New York who indulges himself with as many beautiful birds as will put up with him. These include the lonely, married Dorie (Krakowski); single mom Julie (Tomei), who kicks him out after realizing Alfie is a horn-dog; sexy, self-destructive party girl Nikki (Miller); and foxy Lonette (Long), the ex-girlfriend of his best friend Marlon (Epps). But even Alfie must pay for his dalliances when he suffers a bout of impotence and then meets his sexual match in worldly mature beauty Liz (Sarandon). While Alfie remains a narcissist (though ever-so-appealing as played by Law) at least the women characters are no longer complaisant or compliant.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Sex & Sexuality, Sexcapades, New York, New York

Screenplay

Charles Shyer, Elaine Pope

Cast

Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Jane Krakowski, Sienna Miller, Susan Sarandon, Renee Taylor, Dick Latessa, Jefferson Mays, Gedde Watanabe

Cinematography

Ashley Rowe

Director

Charles Shyer

Music

Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart, John Powell

Other

David Crozier, Drew Kunin, Padraic McKinley, Alan Gilmore, Mark Holmes, Suttirat Larlarb, Joanna Foley, Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, Sophie Becher

Producer

Charles Shyer, Elaine Pope, Paramount

Awards

Golden Globes 2005: Song ("Old Habits Die Hard").