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Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Rank 4 Reviews
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Empire Magazine (--)
Reel Movie Critic (Demetrius Payne)
Private Joker's Head (Zach Ralston)
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...a sugary romantic comedy tempered by the Coens' sardonic touch. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
Perth Sunday Times
Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Despite the film’s conventional comedic material, we’re still rooted firmly in Coen Brothers territory. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
When the Coen Brothers get it right, there are no better filmmakers going, and with INTOLERABLE CRUELTY, they are at the top of their game. With an irreverent touch, they spin a tale of true love that includes all the melodrama, farce, and heartbreak ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Reminds us how good romantic comedy can be, but interestingly enough, it's not a particularly romantic movie. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
As satire, Intolerable Cruelty can be a little stale at times. Lawyers and scheming wives are hardly new targets, and though the trappings are brilliant, the core never rises above Hollywood run-of-the-mill. It's a testament to the filmmakers ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
Detroit News (Tom Long)
An amiable romp of a movie, a romantic comedy in which romance is plundered and ridiculed while simultaneously longed for. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
In Bringing Up Baby, a psychiatrist explains that "The love impulse in man frequently reveals itself in terms of conflict." That idea may not always be true of romance, but it is at (where else) the heart of romantic comedy. That conflict is metaphor ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
As funny as the film is, it is not a classic. It will be funny with a few more viewings, and a few years from now, it will fun to catch 30 minutes of it here and there when it plays endlessly on Comedy Central or somewhere. It doesn't have the sheer ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
A work of gentle, continual hilarity that feels far more ordinary than other Coen works and yet has every bit of the originality and exactness that makes the brothers' best films so wonderful. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
It's not a home run, but the Coens have hit a solidly entertaining triple here with a smart script, outrageous antics, and an unforgettable performance by George Clooney, who proves himself to be a comic genius at the peak of his powers. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
The Coens have taken their trademark wit, style and rapid-fire dialogue and refined it into a lean mean laugh machine. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Better in its setup than in its resolution, Intolerable Cruelty nonetheless provides laughs and a fine comic performance from George Clooney. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Like a Hollywood marriage itself, 'Intolerable Cruelty' is seductive for the moment but the affection doesn’t last. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
I haven't liked every film the Coens have made, but even the least impressive title on their resume can at least claim to be interesting. Intolerable Cruelty is one of their better comedies, and, once 2003 has drawn to a close, it will ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Testimony to the power of old-style star wattage. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
But the outlandish characters that cavort on the fringes are sublime, particularly a swishy concierge witness (Jonathan Hadary), the superannuated founder of Massey's law firm (Tom Aldredge), and the hit man Wheezy Joe, whose untimely demise provides ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Average Joes (Joe Lavers)
Good laughs, great chemistry, and some awesome cameos make Intolerable Cruelty a fun ride. ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Average Joes (Joe Lavers)
Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Review: The Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn classic "Bringing Up Baby" is one of my favourite movies, so it's pretty obvious that I've got a soft spot for the screwball comedy. Unfortunately, it's a genre that's particularly difficult to get right if the ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
At some point during the development process for Intolerable Cruelty, the Coen brothers supposedly told producer/Ron Howard enabler Brian Grazer that the movie didn't really seem like their kind of project. That, Grazer told them, was exactly why they ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
MovieWeb (B. Alan Orange)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Oddly enough, in Massey and his desire to settle down, this satire manages to find more genuine character and romance than the latest rash of stale romantic comedies, including such run-of-the-mill fare as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Life or ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Movie Navigator (Shaun Sages)
MovieWeb (Justin Case)
Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
The Coen brothers are capable of better, but when it takes other Hollywood competition to court, 'Intolerable Cruelty' comes out with the winning verdict. Mainstream enough to get a general audience, quirky enough to keep fans of 'Raising Arizona' and ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Susan Granger
Clooney plays Miles Massey, a suave divorce attorney who continually obsesses over his pearly white teeth, while ZetaJones is beautiful Marylin Rexroth, a sexy, golddigging serial divorcee. When Miles' underhanded courtroom tactics cost Marilyn a hefty ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Susan Granger
Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Forget for a moment the title, which is reminiscent of late-night cablecore, and the above-the-title star wattage. This is a Coen brothers movie. The snappy screwball patter, the cinemacrobatics of cameraman Roger Deakins, the gently satirical poking of ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Although I am often the first guy to berate directors for not living up to their previously established potential (check my review of any George Lucas movie), I can also understand that artists, like everybody else, have highs and lows in their ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Monkeyboy Review
I hate romantic comedies. Why? Because... hang on, I think I've done this before. Yeah, I have. Anyway, I don't like 'em not just as a rule of thumb but also probably as a rule of thumb and all four fingers. A sort of rule of fist. Which sounds dead ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Monkeyboy Review
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Marriage is a big part in a lot of couple’s love life and Divorced is another
big part for some couples love life. Anyone who has gotten Divorced knows is not
a easy thing you have to split everything you have between the two of you, so
you will ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
It's strange for me to view Intolerable Cruelty at this time in my movie-going life. For the last few years, I had voiced displeasure at the general inaccessibility of movies by the Coen brothers, arguing that their plots had no focus and their ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
For whatever reason, the Coen Brothers' comedies (such as Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy, and The Big Lebowski) have always garnered less critical attention than the filmmakers' more serious fare (such as Blood Simple, Barton Fink, and Fargo). Never ...read the complete Intolerable Cruelty movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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