Intolerable Cruelty

Yes, yes, I know that this movie came out on the 10th, but I avoided seeing it. I usually can't stand romantic comedies, but there was a small part of me that wanted to see this one. So, with some spare time, my girlfriend and I went to see it. You know what else I hate? George Clooney.
Anyway, with that said, I went into this Coen brother's movie with small expectations. Yes, Joel and Ethan Coen did a romantic comedy. That was probably what saved this movie. They have this twisted, skewed sense of humour, and I like that. They didn't take themselves too seriously with this movie, and it was actually quite enjoyable.
Basically, the plot rundown is that George Clooney plays a divorce lwayer. Catherine Zeta-Jones (Whoa. So hot.) plays a divorcee which Clooney's character has left destitute. The next time she comes around, she's bringing another husband for the pre-nup. Clooney, at this point is so smitten. He's doing anything he can to get with her.
Anyway, the new wedding goes awry, and six months later, the two leads get married. But, she has duped Clooney because her second marriage was a sham. During the divorce between Clooney and Zeta-Jones, her first husband dies. The will is still to her, and in the end, love wins out. Oh, joy.
This movie was light, fluffy, but it had a twisted bite. The dialogue is the kind that I like, witty, fast, and funny. There are a lot of words, but they don't say as much as you think they do. And Clooney, as much as I loathe him, was a pleasure to watch. And Catherine Zeta-Jones is ethereal. I think she's gorgeous. The supporting characters, Cedric the Entertainer, Geoffrey Rush, and Coen staple Billy Bob Thornton namely, are pretty good.
I laughed a great deal in this movie, mostly at the fast dialogue and ridiculous situations the actors were put in. Everything was slightly over the top, and I reveled in it. These Coen brothers have something, and have turned the most maligned genre in film history into an entertaining romp. Very funny. I'm givin it a 7, which is more than other movies like it would have gotten.

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