Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Mihai Toma Alfie is a playboy, a lonely soul, enjoying life. Thanks to his good appearance, he meets women, has fun with them and then very fast, dumps them. He has nothing to worry about, not even about his home in which he hardly sleeps. All seems to be going well but he's about to find out that a person's life isn't really that easy. Along the way, he makes a lot of mistakes which at the moment aren't acknowledged, but as time goes by, they collapse on him, one by one, making him change his mentality. The question is, will Alfie be able to do something before it's too late?I really liked the whole idea of this movie and especially how it's presented by the main character himself throughout the whole movie. Seeing how a person's life can take such a dramatic turn is quite staggering to be honest, but nevertheless, it's reality. I also liked the way the movie kept me focused all the time, without any "dead" or boring moments but unfortunately I was expecting more from the finale. Maybe it's just me that wanted some sort of happy ending which frankly wasn't there but overall, it's a great movie.

benmaffin The film is well acted, presented and nicely produced. The characters feel real and there's some lovely location shots from the Waldorf Astoria to the City quayside. Close ups shots of the actors with sweet bohken don't feel cluttered or intrusive and the dialogue flows well.Storyline is simple enough, and shows Alfie at first as a bit of a hero in life and then as the plot progresses you see the cracks in the facade leading to his true predicament in the last ten minutes of the film.Probably the most challenging element for filming would have been Jude Law's soliloquies to the camera. These however are expertly segued in with the day to day events of the cast and add rather than detract from the story.The hardest part of the film for me is just who it's aimed at. Initially I'd assumed it was a chick flick, good looking lead actor, lots of relationship conversations and a distinct lack of explosives or action…. ...but then Sienna Miller comes along and gets naked. In this case it just didn't feel right in terms of timing or an appropriate way to make the scenes point. There were earlier opportunities to fit this in, but it comes out of the blue and lacked the subtlety it would have been easy to achieve. That said if you've got it, flaunt it and Sienna does it with an alacrity which will be painful for those who're not as lucky as she.The end result is a watchable and (largely) consistent film with some nice eye candy and an easy plot to follow. I'd recommend it if there's nothing else on, but there's stronger films out there if you're after a more challenging watch.

wes-connors Moving from Britain to Manhattan, dashing Jude Law (as Alfie Elkins) begins to sample a variety of New York's finest women. He's got sweet 'n' pretty Marisa Tomei (as Julie) serving as girlfriend while continuing "one night stands" and other affairs. Since Mr. Law won't commit, Ms. Tomei wants a more stable mate. To replace her, Law shacks up with smokin' Sienna Miller (as Nikki), who goes topless for the camera. But, sexy Susan Sarandon (as Liz) also commands Law's attention; she likes younger men. And, Law gives luscious Nia Long (as Lonette) a whirl on the pool table, even though she's best friend Omar Epps (as Marlon)'s fiancée.Director Charles Shyer's "Alfie" is a great looking film, with wonderful cinematography by Ashley Rowe and editing by Padraic McKinley. Mick Jagger sings the appropriate "Old Habits Die Hard". Much of the film is pure eye candy - not only the sexy cast, but also scenes like the beautifully lighted street Law walks down after receiving good news from the doctor. Watch for it after Law splashes in some rain puddles. Still, the story is a little lame, considering how times have changed since Michael Caine's original "Alfie" (1966). Herein, Law gets "E.D.", and a feminine doctor is able to get it up again. What's that all about, Alfie? ****** Alfie (10/22/04) Charles Shyer ~ Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Sienna Miller, Susan Sarandon

RResende Two remarks on the quite good experience this film is: -one is the visual aspect of the thing. This is a visual tapestry, each scene has its own visual strenght, and could actually be enjoyed on its own, but all together they make an impression on you. Every affair in Alfie's life has its own visual treatment, according to the mood of it. Colours, and camera work are elements taken care of. Watching the extras, one gets the impression that artistic values were something in the minds of theses guys, but i'll credit Ashley Rowe a great deal for what was done here. The colours are something in the line of what Chris Doyle might do. IT's interesting how Jude Law fits well this kind of photography, we saw him in similar situation in the recent 'my blueberry nights'.-the other thing is the story telling device. I haven't seen the original, so i may be commenting on something that happens already in that one, but i would bet not. Alfie speaks to the camera, he speaks to us. He denounces the staging all this is, and the artificiality of cinema in itself (lush, but artificial photography underlines this). The film is episodic in its nature, every women is an episode, but we know Alfie is our narrator, as we get every feeling directly from his mouth. Jude Law is a very interesting actor, one of the good actors we have these days, and he delivers, he knows how little dramatic and exaggerated he has to be in order to make this work. The success of this strategy is to make us assume Law's words as a dialog between him and us, instead of a monologue like, say, Depp in 'The Libertine'. Jude Law knows it, he pauses the speech, and intonate as if he was chatting, instead of narrating. Very good.Jude Law is a character in himself, even through fashion. In this film he was at the beginning of a relation with Sienna Miller, they're seen in a collection of clips reading Vogue together. This is no innocent. Actually it is a very clever way to build they're own public personalities out screen.Oh and we have a story. A playboy, single man, with his life centered on women, searching for true affection, living love as episodes and suffering from the consequences of his irresponsibility. It's a mere excuse to unfold visual storytelling. Some women, though are interesting. We have Tomei, we have Miller, we have Sarandon, who, though being limited as an actress, is well placed in the film.My opinion: 4/5 http://www.7eyes.wordpress.com