Alfie Details

Alfie

Jude Law stars in this trenchant dramatic-comedy, a remake of the 1966 British counterculture classic that launched the career of Michael Caine. This version is set in New York City and is pumped up with giddy, cleverly experimental editing. The story has Alfie (Law), a Don Juan-esque limo driver, speaking directly to the camera as he seduces the lovely ladies of the city. Eventually he's forced to take stock of the damage he's caused, and acknowledge the emptiness at the core of his chosen lifestyle. Playing the role of Alfie requires a fine balancing act from Law--he must be so charming that he seduces both the audience and himself, while also conveying the self-delusion and sadness at the character's core--and Law is up for the challenge, expertly conveying glimpses of the unfathomed depth beneath his polished shallowness. Equally good are his array of conquests, including Marisa Tomei as a single mom, Sienna Miller as a mood-swinging party girl, and Susan Sarandon as a rich older woman. A soundtrack by Mick Jagger and David Stewart (Eurythmics) adds liberal dollops of self-aware rock-and-roll melancholy. Dick Latessa is great as an old man who offers Alfie some sage advice, and Omar Epps plays the screwed-over limo driving buddy.

Starring	Jude Law, Susan Sarandon, Sienna Miller, Renee Taylor, Omar Epps, Maris Tomei, Nia Long, Mos Def
Director	Charles Shyer
Studio	PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 41 mins Watch now: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate	DVD: , Watch Online:
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English Watch Online: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 21 Feb 2005 Watch now: 01 Sep 2009 Production year: 2004
Watch now	£2.49
Format	DVD