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George Clooney establishes himself as a true Hollywood movie star and heir to the Cary Grant throne in this hysterical dark romantic comedy from the Coen brothers. Clooney plays Miles Massey, an unhappy and lonely divorce lawyer who specializes in protecting the wealth of men who have been caught cheating by their wives. But when Marilyn Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has never looked better) walks into his office, he thinks he might be in love, leading to a thrilling cat-and-mouse battle of the sexes in which audiences never know who's scamming whom and whether true love is ever attainable--especially when there is a lot of money at stake.Much has been made of the Coens' venture into mainstream movies, but INTOLERABLE CRUELTY fits in well in their pantheon of unusual and highly entertaining films, including THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, and BLOOD SIMPLE. Clooney and Zeta-Jones light up the screen, and they get ample support from Billy Bob Thornton as a rich country bumpkin oil magnate, Julia Duffy as a poor little rich girl, Richard Jenkins as a low-rent lawyer, Edward Herrmann as a train-loving naughty boy, Geoffrey Rush as an eccentric television producer, Cedric the Entertainer as an outrageous private investigator, and the inimitable Irwin Keyes as bizarre hit man Wheezy Joe. Fast-paced dialogue, gorgeous settings, and Clooney's facial gestures combine for a whirlwind film that is both fun and funny. The soundtrack contains many Simon & Garfunkel songs, in two cases riotously performed by a folksinging priest and a Las Vegas chapel bagpiper.
Intolerable Cruelty w/ Clooney & Zeta-Jones 2004 DVD
IF you would enjoy SEXISM being given a wide-open range to portray attractive younger women as "gold-diggers" deliberately pursuing rich husbands with one leg in the grave; manipulative of men for their assets; boundary-crossing flirtatious; lazy; job & homeless; boring & beautiful; & surrounded by "Fabio, gardeners," then perhaps this flik is just right for you.
There's no interesting plot; Zeta-Jones portrays her arrogating character much like the poodle she rents--with teeth; Clooney is nothing more than a shyster divorce lawyer who exploits his clients & is stereotyped as a sexist. Perhaps you'll find all that "entertaining." Or the big name stars will attract you.
This is a film for the undereducated who pay money to cooperate with such stereotypes. I bet the Coen brothers made it to exploit the average clueless US public. Maybe by putting the two attractive actors together in one flik they presumed it would be a $$$ block buster. Perhaps in money terms it has been; but, the Coen brothers lose their integrity on this film. Maybe it's one of those films influenced by John Grays' equally sexist "Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus," or other pop culture delusional gender forecasting. Fortunately, I didn't pay anything but my time for this junker~Read full review
I suppose during the era of film productions when this one was made, merely putting two big namers who had sex appeal on the silver screen was enough to sucker the US public into it.
This movie lacks any memorable script. The acting just isn't acting. The story is too dull to be of interest to all but the most easily swayed by glamour on display.