• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Tagline: A player until he got played
• Plot Outline A cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions.
• Plot Synopsis: In Manhattan, the British limousine driver Alfie (Jude Law) is surrounded by beautiful women, most of them clients, and he lives as a Don Juan, having one night stands with all of them and without any sort of commitment. His girl-friend and single-mother Julie (Marisa Tomei) is quite upset with the situation and his best friends are his colleague Marlon (Omar Epps) and his girl-friend Lonette (Nia Long). Alfie has a brief affair with Lonette, and the consequences of his act forces Alfie to reflect and wonder about his life style.
• Plot Keywords: Character Name In Title | Remake | Remake Of British Film | Absinthe | Bar | Beach | Birthday Party | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Breakup | British | Cafe
• Actors: Jude Law, Renée Taylor, Jane Krakowski, Jeff Harding, Marisa Tomei
• Directors: Charles Shyer

Editorial Review

Jude Law’s Alfie, much like Michael Caine’s Alfie in the 1966 original, is what you’d call an unrepentant womanizer. He beds ‘em but never weds ‘em, and New York provides ample opportunity to continue the process–until reality slaps him in the face. Because Jude Law is, well, Jude Law, you can see why he gets away with it as long as he does, and the actor also pulls off the usually awkward trick of narrating directly to the camera. Neither his Alfie, however, nor director Charles Shyer’s remake emerges completely without scratches. Law has a Chesire Cat carnality, but he emanates too much intellect to buy him as the relatively dim bulb he’s supposed to be. The film, meanwhile, is a bit soft around the edges; the whole thing would have more resonance if it wasn’t quite so intent on watching the unrepentant repent. Regardless, it’s a surprisingly thoughtful diversion, and there’s fine work from Marisa Tomei, Nia Long, and Susan Sarandon as the women who understandably make Alfie reconsider his ways.–Steve Wiecking

Product Description

In this remake of the 1966 classic, Jude Law stars as Alfie, the quintessential Don Juan who is rather caught up in himself. Using his charm and a great smile, Alfie searches for beautiful women who will give him what he wants. Once they become too attached, he breaks their heart. This ideal bachelor lifestyle ends up unraveling and Alfie must learn to admit defeat and change his ways.