| Rating: 3/5 The Coens are no strangers to slow storytelling (*cough*"Blood*cough*Sim*cough*ple*cough*ton"*cough*), but their dry spells typically derive from a thoughtfulness that certainly doesn't have a place in this type of effort, so there's no excuse for occasions that, while far from tedious, drag their feet in scripting, and are made all the more distancing by quiet atmospheric cold spells. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Movie Review. You have *no* *idea*. Its almost as entertaining as the Coens' "O Brother Where Art Thou," which also stars George Clooney. Screwball comedy for older teens and adults. Intolerable Cruelty feels like the Coens' peculiar new way of being cynical, by pretending they're not. Since she really doesn't, Miles can only look on in wonderment and admiration. There plenty of fun notes to the Coens' script, and they do justice to a certain fun factor to subject matter that, no matter how improbable, formulaic and altogether near-cloyingly mainstream, has plenty of fluffy value that is kept adequately lively by highlights in the Coens' storytelling, but truly anchored by a cast that is perhaps more respectable than it ought to be for a film of its time. CZJ is as funny as she is beautiful, definitely underrated as an actress. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. But, aw, come on, when she walks across the room and his heart leaps up, or when she looks at him in a closeup that undresses itself, what makes the Coens pull back from this emotion? Forgot your password? 'Intolerable Cruelty' isn't Joel and Ethan at the top of their game and is incredibly uneven, but it's still fairly middle-of-the-road entertainment. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. All Critics (186) |, February 9, 2006 With that said, Joel and Ethan Coen get to be mighty messy even with their scripting, but if there is any kind of razor-sharp wit to this overly mainstream affair, it is found within the Coens' snappy, if a little busy dialogue and audaciously, if not shamelessly over-the-top comic set pieces. Intolerable Cruelty Review: I really enjoyed this Coen Brothers movie. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Nothing they make is ever entirely unwatchable. This is the Coens dabbling in the mainstream, and bending it to their will. Parents need to know that this movie has some mature material for a PG-13, including adulterous situations and some mildly kinky sexual references (nothing explicit and no nudity). The problem with Intolerable Cruelty is that it gets caught halfway in between being a regular studio movie and a Coen Brothers movie. Showing all 11 items Jump to: Certification; Sex & Nudity (5) Violence & Gore (3) Profanity (2) Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (1) Certification. Coming Soon, Regal Of course, there are indeed traits in this film that are reasonably worth remembering, as they craft a generally fun affair that even comes with a hint of artistic integrity. 'Intolerable Cruelty' isn't Joel and Ethan at the top of their game and is incredibly uneven, but it's still fairly middle-of-the-road entertainment. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Parents Guide Add to guide . By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. |, October 13, 2009 Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. When Massey's representation of her husband in court denies her any divorce compensation, Marylin vows to get revenge, enlisting the help of an oil baron (Billy Bob Thornton), and the two vie for the advantage in a flirtatious duel of wits. Intolerable Cruelty: Official Clip - The Ass Nailer. Don't have an account? Maybe Miles and Marylin need to be a little more nasty, a trifle more cutthroat in their demeanor to bring it all to life. Though more mainstream than other Coen films, there are still funny oddball touches, and Clooney and Zeta-Jones sizzle like old-time movie stars. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. She has the kind of beauty that could melt a divorce lawyer's heart and soften his brain, which is what happens in "Intolerable Cruelty," the new comedy by the Coen Brothers. We, poor saps, who invested our emotions in the movie, are hung out to dry. Imagine Entertainment, Intolerable Cruelty is a rarity among contemporary Hollywood comedies in that it actually has gags: clever and funny lines crafted and honed by writers who are targeting their material at grown-ups. |, December 30, 2006 They've hit their formulaic occasions, but the Coens, more than that, have surprised, if not innovated time and again with storytelling, yet here, the only surprise is that there's hardly anything new to this lazily mainstream narrative, as if the Coens ultimately chose to give up on fleshing out this story concept as a film of greater quality. The film is told from Massey's point of view. We enjoy many turns of the screw in this movie, but there comes a time when the screw is seated and they keep turning until they strip the groove. Even the Coens got to make some money, my friends, but hey, if they're going to, they may as well make a decent film along the way... or get Catherine Zeta-Jones to wear a bunch of shirts and blouses that don't have necks. Coming Soon. The puppet is sincere, but the puppetmaster is wagging his eyebrows at the audience and asking, can you believe this stuff? In that case, why does she want the Massey Pre-Nup? These stars not only light up the screen, they generate enough electricity to light up Times Square. Regizat de Joel Coen. [laughing] Oh, Mr. Massey. Yet it's here, witty dialogue delivered with verve. Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming, The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More. The script was written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone and Ethan and Joel Coen, with the latter writing the last draft of the screenplay. Film. Plots like this have fueled lovely screwball comedies, and "Intolerable Cruelty" is in the genre, but somehow not of it. Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Joel and Ethan Coen, and produced by Brian Grazer and the Coens. We sympathize with this desire, because we share it. The humor (which pokes fun at the wealthy Beverly Hills community) is sharp and full of wit, and there are several laugh-out-loud moments, but the real comedy comes from the performances, which are zany and charismatic and reminiscent of the screwball comedies of the 30s and the 40s. She has the kind of beauty that could melt a divorce lawyer's heart and soften his brain, which is what happens in "Intolerable Cruelty," the new comedy by the Coen Brothers. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Verified Purchase. Style is limited, but it stands, and the Coens make sure that you don't forget that, because even though their direction is a little flimsy, as well as particularly under-inspired to begin with, they keep momentum generally smooth, with an energetic sense of color that is even sharper in the Coens' less unevenly structured writing. It is hard to show the Coens' distancing process at work without revealing the movie's secrets, but let me try. The materials are available in "Intolerable Cruelty" to create a movie with an irresistible comic payload, so why must they skew it into a warning against itself? |, January 5, 2018 Movie Reviews By Reviewer Type. Its got a wonderful supporting cast: Cedric the Entertainer, Edward Hermann, and especially Julia Duffy-perfectly cast. Miles and Marylin acknowledge their mutual chicanery. Sinoposis Intolerable Cruelty: Dragostea costa este o comedie romantica avand in prim plan un barbat care castiga la curte (de justitie) Both characters are sharks, but both are human, too, and their mutual sexual attraction is so palpable you could cook with it. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Notes on Intolerable Cruelty (2003) • If Intolerable Cruelty doesn’t quite feel like a Coen brothers movie, that’s because in some respects it isn’t. Clooney and Zeta-Jones are both great-looking people, both smart, both able to play comedy, both able to handle the kind of dialogue fondly described in our nation's literate past as witty repartee. It's not a long list. Well, sure enough, the Coens succeed in making some pretty fun fluff, in spite of some slow spells. Mostly, it's a Coen brothers movie so slick, so careful in rationing its darkly perverse and personal elements, that it seems suspiciously sweet. 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