Alfie

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Patrick C Jul 18 Hmmm. I'm undecided about 'Alfie' and I'm intrigued by how I'd have reacted to it had I seen it in 1966 instead of 2025 and at a younger age than I am now. It is a very well crafted film with excellent performances. But the thing is I just think Alfie is a git. There are plenty of gits in cinema, of course, but they don't break the fourth wall. In doing so Alfie is trying to garner the audience's sympathy, but he didn't get mine. I am no prude and love the 1960s and 1970s to death, but I just found his attitude to women depressing and beyond selfish. I just couldn't identify with the character at all and was pleased when someone gave him a slap - I just wish it had been harder and there'd been more than one of them. Perhaps I would have identified with him more had he finally realised that love is worth holding out for and that being a father brings a richness of experience that his shallow life can't begin to replace. The hint of rejection he experiences at the end doesn't really compensate for all the hurt he's caused. See more 11/03/2024 Groundbreaking but a little hard to take now. The acting is still great. And still a must see for those into the growth of moviemaking. Though I confess I cannot understand anyone finding Michael Caine (even when young) sexy, in any way. And Shelley Winters playing yet another overbearing annoying woman…there you have it. See more CodyZamboni Z 12/16/2023 Star making role for Caine. So funny and charismatic, As he busts the 4th wall, Sharing his shallow, womanizing comments with the audience. Despite his major faults, he's still a fascinating character, who attains some humanity and self reflection as the movie progresses. Caine's Cockney accent sometimes makes things hard to understand, But it adds to the down to earth situations, See more Todd C @ilwacohawk 12/03/2023 When this thing first started I thought it was another ridiculous Michael Caine RomCom with the same tone as Blame it on Rio (the worst and creepiest romcom ever). I'm not a huge fan of Caine's. He seems to play the same character all the time...especially in Romcoms. While I'm now bigger fan of Caine's, this film came around once I got past all the sexist remarks by Caine. He called women "birds" and "it" throughout. He also threatened to hit one of his women and did hit another. He got two girls pregnant in the film. He tried to pressure the first into an abortion and she didn't do it. He seemed to start caring about the child but in the end he leaves the child behind to be raised by another man. In the end...it was the point that this playboy player, would end up lonely with a lot of regrets. So, all that aside: It is amusing at times and there is a good message about partnerships and love. It is pretty whimsical for most of the film and at the end you get a touch of reality that will leave an impression if you let it. The film has aged well in my opinion. The script is good and the actors did all they could with it. I'm also not really a fan breaking the 4th wall in cinema and I still am not. That is how the whole movie is done. See more Peter W 04/29/2023 Overall, if you have never witnessed this comedy drama, now is the perfect time to see this cinematic classic. Michael Caine is the most significant highlight, delivering an applaud-worthy performance right from the start. The plot is unpredictable, and I was surprised at the leading character's situations at many points in the film. See more Leaburn O 03/16/2023 This film is very good 👍🏼 See more Read all reviews

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