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L’un produit, l’autre réalise, mais les deux frères Coen scénarisent ensemble depuis 1984. Abordant avec un talent réellement original quelques-uns des genres emblématiques du cinéma américain (policier, comédie musicale.…), ils se laissent glisser non sans humour sur les rives de la comédie romantique avec Intolerable Cruelty.
Miles Massey (George Clooney) est l’avocat le plus efficace qui soit en matière de divorce. Intelligent, charismatique et drôle, il est la séduction même. Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones), quant à elle, a presque fait du divorce sa profession. Belle, vénéneuse et féline, elle est la manipulation incarnée. Évidemment, leur rencontre, dans un grand jeu à qui arnaquera l’autre, fera des étincelles.
Dès le prologue et le générique, les frères Coen nous rassurent : leur ironie et leur humour second degré ne se sont pas dilués dans les codes du genre romantique. Au contraire. Personnages décalés, mise en scène à la limite du burlesque et verve des dialogues servent le film sans jamais le transformer en parodie. Car les Coen respectent le genre, sans aucun doute. En veulent pour preuves, la réalisation lumineuse et élégante, le charme de Clooney (dont les capacités d’autodérision le rendent encore plus irrésistible) et la sophistication de Zeta-Jones. Inattendu, subtil et dynamique, Intolerable Cruelty rend un bien bel hommage à l’amour. Des prises supplémentaires surprenantes, un making of et un documentaire sur les costumes complètent agréablement le DVD. – Helen Faradji.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Best comedy iv'e seen for a long time.
May 31 2004
Format:DVD
Catherine Zeta-Jones and George Clooney give and outstanding performance in this funny movie. When it came out, I scoffed at the movie, because I thought all of Zeta-Jones's movies were bad. However, she gives a great performance in this movie, along with her co-star. This is a good comedy that I would reccomend.
Fantastic! Full of surprises. Great laughs.
Feb 22 2011
Format:DVD
This review contains NO spoilers.
I am surprised at the many negative reviews here and on [...]. I consider myself to be a picky movie watcher, not easily impressed.
Intolerable Cruelty (awful title) is one of the rare films to impress me recently.
The production is very slick, as is to be expected from the Coen brothers. The acting by Clooney and Zeta-Jones is top-notch, and they were cast perfectly for their roles. There is a colorful cast of supporting characters. The film only made me laugh out loud once in a while, but almost every scene is fun since the movie doesn't take itself seriously. The plot is full of unpredictable twists, keeping things lively. The writing is excellent, with many clever lines. By the end I was truly jumping out of my seat, raving about how great a movie it is.
If you don't believe me, here's a quote from professional film reviewer James Berardinelli ([...]):
[...] for those who like intelligent, quirky movies filled with big laughs, dry wit, and other small pleasures, it's difficult to beat Joel and Ethan Coen's humorous outings. Intolerable Cruelty is the most recent of these - a film that takes the traditional romantic comedy and tweaks it by way of The War of the Roses. Rarely has strife between the sexes been so ruthless, so civilized, and so funny.
Ignore the negative reviews and give this film a chance!
I am surprised at the many negative reviews here and on [...]. I consider myself to be a picky movie watcher, not easily impressed.
Intolerable Cruelty (awful title) is one of the rare films to impress me recently.
The production is very slick, as is to be expected from the Coen brothers. The acting by Clooney and Zeta-Jones is top-notch, and they were cast perfectly for their roles. There is a colorful cast of supporting characters. The film only made me laugh out loud once in a while, but almost every scene is fun since the movie doesn't take itself seriously. The plot is full of unpredictable twists, keeping things lively. The writing is excellent, with many clever lines. By the end I was truly jumping out of my seat, raving about how great a movie it is.
If you don't believe me, here's a quote from professional film reviewer James Berardinelli ([...]):
[...] for those who like intelligent, quirky movies filled with big laughs, dry wit, and other small pleasures, it's difficult to beat Joel and Ethan Coen's humorous outings. Intolerable Cruelty is the most recent of these - a film that takes the traditional romantic comedy and tweaks it by way of The War of the Roses. Rarely has strife between the sexes been so ruthless, so civilized, and so funny.
Ignore the negative reviews and give this film a chance!
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Cover Stories and a Culture of Lies
A comedy of Hollywood infidelity and monetarily inspired marital maneuverings, Intolerable Cruelty is probably the Coens' worst movie. Read more
Published on Feb 14 2010 by Harrison Koehli
clooney + coens = ???
as long as you realize this is a screwball comedy, it's not SO bad. there are some very funny moments, courtesy of clooney. but there are also many dead spots. Read more
Published on July 17 2004
Is Diner Food Really That Bad?
Miles Massey (George Clooney) is a ruthless divorce lawyer and Marilyn Rexroth (Catherine Zeta Jones) is an equally ruthless gold-digging wife in this Coen Brothers take on the... Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by Marysz
Intolerable Movie
What happened? Good cast give it their all only to have all the humor incinerated by the director. And the camera work was atrocious too!
Published on Jun 21 2004 by SIR
Worst movie ever!
I rented this movie and it was the biggest piece of dogcrap I've seen since.. uhhh Scooby Doo? The annoying snotty character of Catherine Zeta-Jones is so annoying and after... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004 by Lalaine
Classic Screwball
If you enjoy the classic screwball comedies of Preston Sturges (The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels), you'll enjoy this. It's not great, but it is very good. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004
Not the Coen Brothers Best But Still Darn Amusing
The Coen Brothers almost never fail to engage me, and Intolerable Cruelty didn't disappoint. The movie has a simple premise (as many of their films do) but is populated by strange... Read more
Published on Jun 3 2004 by R. Barmore
one good thing.
Before watching this movie, make sure that you either (A) Had plenty of sleep before watching, or (B) Watch with your significant other and snuggle. Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004 by Phillip Neumann
Intolerable Cruelty ? more Like Intolerable Movie
No fancy write up here, but just the facts. I sat through ten minutes of this movie and knew I had made a mistake. Read more
Published on May 31 2004 by Dean Gutknecht
INTOLERABLE IS THE OPERATIVE WORD...
I confess to being a big fan of the Coen brothers, which is why I was surprised at my response to this film. With a cast to die for, it has all the makings of a terrific film. Read more
Published on May 31 2004 by Lawyeraau
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