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Intolerable Cruelty (Widescreen Edition) Customer Reviews (4 - 6 of 74 Reviews)

For some, too wacky; for others, not wacky enough.
If you were expecting a light hearted romp from the 1940s, you'll be dissapointed. But this isn't the 1940s and taken for what it is, its hillarious.

From the first bit where Geoffrey Rush is troubled by his wife getting a service call from the pool repairman (it seems they don't have a pool), to the divorce game show at the end, its a hoot.

Not the Coen's best movie but much better than some have made it out to be.

Clooney is good
This is not really such a hot movie at all, but not all that bad, and much more funny in ways I didn't expect. Clooney is funny and the movie has quirky funny little moments, but overall I suppose it's still a silly and cheesy movie with a really corny ending but at least it wasn't too expected. Once I thought I had it, it kept going and wasn't what I expected, but then again, I am not so smart. I wouldn't totally not recommend it and if you have some free time you should watch it or/and you are a big fan of Clooney or maybe even Zeta-Jones. I am guessing that Micheal Douglas watched it and millions of young girls who like young Mr. Clooney watched it, maybe even some as young as H.S. freshwomen.

Note: only if you really do have free time. If there are important chores to do, or there are friends you really should catch up with or you are really really hungry you prehaps would be best served doing something else.

Hope you like my review and hope you vote for it!

SK

MARRIAGE COEN STYLE
Although initially not too happy with this film, after thinking about it a little more, I do admit that it has some merits. The story focuses on hot short divorce attorney George Clooney, who seems quite arrogant, self assured and pompous, and he is. Along comes stunning divorcee Catherine Zeta Jones who makes quite an impression on Clooney, but is devastated when she loses the case to him. We soon find out however that Ms. Jones is quite a lady indeed---she marries men for their money and then quickly divorces them. Soon Jones finds herself falling for Clooney himelf, and ...well, suffice to say, things get turned around many times before the resolution.
Clooney and Jones are fun to watch together--their rapport is electrical. The supporting cast is fun too: Geoffrey Rush as an egotistical soap opera producer; Billy Bob Thornton as Jones' oil millionaire catch; Edward Hermann as a railroad loving philanderer; Cedric the Entertainer as a raspy private eye; and Richard Jenkins as Jones' bumbling attorney. The eccentric Coen Brothers touch is evident throughout, although more subtly used than in their other films.

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