"Intolerable Cruelty" - More than Tolerable Super Cute Film
Intolerable Cruelty (DVD, 2004)
George Clooney / Catherine Zeta-Jones
Super cute film. A romantic comedy for sure, but unlike any other romantic comedy you've seen before. Think "When Harry Met Sally" meets "War of the Roses." Not nearly as sinister as "War of the Roses." A much sweeter film, thank goodness, but with just enough of an edge where you don't feel like you've seen this script a million other times in a million other movies. Well-acted by both leads. If you want something a little different, with several unexpected plot twists, much like a good book, but still with a happy love story ending, this film is for you. Nice mix of funny and serious. There's a romantic, yet competitive, relationship between the two lead characters. Cute film. Would never win any Oscars, but it's not meant to. They don't all have to be "Gladiator." "Intolerable Cruelty" can be enjoyed on a lazy afternoon, for a date night, or have all the girls over to swoon over George Clooney and cheer for Catherine. Cute film.Read full review
Divorce was NEVER so FUNNY~Clooney VS Zeta Jones~5 STAR
PLOT: George Clooney~ is the BEST weasel lawyer DIVORCE LAWYER~~~ MONEY CAN BUY~ why he has an IRON clad pre nup~ soon is hot and bothered by Catherine Zeta Jones who got ZIP when Clooney was her husbands lawyer~ got that?
THIS POKES FUN AT LAWYERS AND THE BUSINESS OF MARRIAGE ~ Miles Massey (Clooney) is bored and vain right down to his shiney smile~ he has the BEST pre nup around~ and handles those BIG divorce settlements too~ Mr. Rexroth hires MILES when his lovely wife (Zeta Jones) catches him cheating on video~ they have no prenup and the LOVELY Marylin Rexroth (Zeta Jones) ends up with ZIP when CLOONEY is able to bring up her GREEDY motives for the marriage in court.
the sparks fly between Miles and Marylin who he asks out the day of her divorce~ soon Marylin finds a wealthy COWBOY who loves her so much HE tears up the MASSEY prenup they just signed~
6 months later weathy divorced Marylin meets Miles in VEGAS at a lawyers conference ~ the passion is HOT and they end up married~ but Miles has been duped when he finds the wealthy COWBOY (Billy Bob Thornton) was an actor hired by Jones~ LOL~ Miles then has a HIT MAN hired to kill Marylin who duped him and he is NOT going to part with a penny of his hard earned money ~ the fun continues when MR Rexroth dies and leaves Marylin a wealthy woman~ this is a VERY FUNNY MOVIE~ the wealthy are the target right down to the GREEDY, TROPHY WIVES, SUGAR daddies, WEASEL LAWYERS~ this shows just how funny a divorce based on greed can be. Co written by the COHAN brothers. CLOONEY is hammy and hysterical. Catherine Zetta Jones is the woman who was to get ahead by marrying UP and then dumping him~ GREAT support cast~ with Cedric the Entertainer as the videotaping private detective/ housebreaking low life friend of Miles, Julia Duffy a rich EX trophy wife that Marylin helps coach on how to get ahead by marrying a dupe. one of the BEST comedys by the Cohans. I GIVE THIS 5 STAR FOR LAUGHS FROM BEGINING TO END.Read full review
An EXCELLENT movie by far!! A MUST SEE/MUST OWN!!
Similar to a true-life example of what some will do in order to achieve freedom and independence, and also the consequences involved in some cases. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose! Offering a GREAT Cast, including: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cedric, and Billy Bob Thornton. This movie will make you laugh, and maybe even make you cry!! This picture shows how true love many times comes out ahead!
If you havent yet seen it, we highly recommend it!! This is a movie that can be watched over & over again without wanting to put it away!
A movie for all age groups.
This film is yet another turning in the fertile imaginations of the Brothers Coen, who created Fargo, Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There, and the like, this time pouring forth devastating satire and comedy. Life could not be complete without at least one viewing of this one.
I love these two actors so it was easy to see they made a good on screen couple! ha ha, that is a hint of the utmost. It has several funny sceens that will keep you hanging on, although most men will not like the movie women will get a good chuckle from it!