Review of Alfie (2004) by Grant S — 23 Jun 2014
Not as good as the original, but it has its moments.
The original Alfie was a visceral experience. You felt infuriated at his behaviour, yet laughed at it occasionally (at him, not with him). There was an edginess to it, as if it was going out of its way to annoy and offend you. Plus you had the superb performance of Michael Caine.
This version is a lot less annoying, which is bad. Alfie's actions almost seem...normal and commonplace. His actions are certainly not being glorified, but they seem a lot less extreme.
The new version does have its charms though. Jude Law is suitably suave and charming in the lead role. There is a swagger and big city sophistication to it. The soundtrack (mostly composed and performed by Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart) is great, and works very well with the movie.
So, not as good as the original, but reasonably entertaining nonetheless.
This review of Alfie (2004) was written by Grant S on 23 Jun 2014.
Alfie has generally received mixed reviews.
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