Having watched Alfie (1966) a few weeks ago I decided to watch what the modern version. Having heard from many people how bad it was I was ready to embrace a poor rendition of a 60s classic. However, I was really surprised. Granted, the story is not the same, some of the characters are merged changed/added/removed and so on, but that was not what impressed me the most. What did impress me however, was the fact that they turned Alfie into a human being. Michael Cain in the 1960s version was a callous, cold hearted beast of a man that somehow lacked depth. Jude Law on the other hand, held a role of a guy with a high sex drive, a fear of commitment and the uncanny ability of making many mistakes.

Granted I am no Casanova, but from my experiences and feelings from these endeavours I can really relate and agree with the reality of the character of Alfie, the feelings he portrayed are true without any flaw. I really did enjoy this film; it was one of those things you like because you can see yourself in it… much like those songs you like because it chants about things you’ve felt and you like it because of it.

…now, Rob did say after having seen it in the cinema; that: “it was about a stupid man who didn’t learn from his mistakes.” (or something on those lines). However, I disagree. He just keeps making more mistakes because he is unsure of himself. Well thats how I explain my own mistakes.

Go and watch it again if you have already; otherwise, watch both!

posted by a-v0id at 6:58 pm & filed under Film Reviews | 3 Comments »