Alfie is an unnecessary re-make of a classic
Alfie
Charles Shyer
Jude Law, Susan Sarandon, Marisa Tomei, Jane Krakowski, Omar Epps, Nia Long
15.
In re-making Michael Caine's memorable film about the title-named Cockney serial womaniser the studio hasn't done the story any real good.
It's not a totally bad follow-up, it's just that nothing new has been added and Law, for all his popularity, is no Caine. Moving the tale to New York from l960s London doesn't add much anything, except for that good old Yankee shine.
Law plays a Brit spreading his charms freely around the Manhattan females and wondering what it's all about; nothing more, nothing less.
The females, all quality actresses, seem to be merely there, adding nothing more, nothing less to what is a disappointing, not to say completely unnecessary re-make of a classic.
What's it all about?
2/5
