Comedy drama remake, starring Jude Law in the role played by Michael Caine in the 1966 original. While working as a chauffeur in New York, Alfie Elkins devotes his time to the pursuit of women. But a string of sexual encounters leads him to question his life as a confirmed bachelor.
The only thing worse than an over-hyped remake, is an over-hyped remake of an overrated original. The frankly slapdash 1966 film got by largely on the roguish charm of Michael Caine as the seducer of the title. Here, Jude Law takes on the role and, while he's effective as eye-candy, he seems to be struggling to believe his character could be such an unconvincing combination of connivance and dimness. With the action transposed to present-day New York, Alfie Mark II (a commitment-phobic limo driver) has his wicked way with a series of ladies before it begins to dawn on him that maybe an endless string of brief sexual encounters isn't what it's all about. A creaky effort has been made to update the original's post-pill, pre-feminism attitudes towards women, but the chatty hero - this version retains Alfie's straight-to-camera speeches - is still a bit of a loser.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Alfie Elkins | Jude Law |
| Julie | Marisa Tomei |
| Marlon | Omar Epps |
| Lonette | Nia Long |
| Dorie | Jane Krakowski |
| Nikki | Sienna Miller |
| Liz | Susan Sarandon |
| Carol | Tara Summers |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Shyer |
