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Intolerable Cruelty (Widescreen Edition) Customer Reviews (13 - 15 of 74 Reviews)

"Only love is in mind if the Masey is signed"
I have had very good experiences in the past with films by the Coen bothers, and if we add on top of this two good actors like Clooney and Zeta-Jones, this movie had all the elements to be great. Sadly this is not the case, and I found myself watching a dull production that shows some occasional flashes of talent but that is overall pretty boring.

Miles Massey (Clooney) is a divorce lawyer that does not hesitate when it is time to do everything he can to help his clients to get more money. He is swimming in it himself, but is going through a midlife crisis and gets bored easily. He has trouble finding anything that catches his attention; at least until he meets Marylin (Zeta-Jones). She is the wife of one of his clients and is looking to get every penny from her cheating husband and leave him in ruins. In an effort to win the case and save his client, Masey decides to court Marylin and get her to be a cheater too, thus evening the playing field. And that is where the fun is supposed to begin, but it really does not work out all that well.

Clooney and Zeta-Jones do an OK job with the acting, but the script does not have the spark needed to make it really funny. The only real hilarious parts are the first scene in the film and one of the scenes featuring Cedric the Entertainer, who acts the part of a private investigator. The cast also includes Billy Bob Thornton who does his job proficiently in his role of a magnate from Texas. I sure hope the next production from the Coen brothers is better than this one...please!

Let go of your intelligence - let the camp begin!
If you can just relax and go with the campy feeling of the movie, you'll enjoy it! It's not a great movie, but it's not supposed to be. It's funny, if you let yourself go and just go along for the ride. The chemistry between Zeta-Jones and Clooney is fantastic. Geoffrey Rush is a surprise as a buffoon television producer. I had a ball with the film - my boyfriend didn't.

Originality with spice
If for nothing else, Intolerable Cruelty is a must to see for the incredible expressions that George Clooney displays. Especially when meeting his ancient and decrepit boss, or when he fears he may have killed his wife without needing to.

A great comedy from the Coen brothers, I watched this movie four times in a row, and it still made me laugh. You're missing out on a great experience if you haven't yet watched it.

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