
Miles Massey, a prominent Los Angeles divorce attorney has everything--and in some cases, two of everything. Despite his impressive client list, a formidable win record, the respect of his peers and an ironclad contract (the Massey pre-nup) named after him, he's reached a crossroads in his life. Sated on success, boredom has set in and he's looking for new challenges. All that changes when Miles meets his match in the devastating Marylin Rexroth. Marylin is the soon-to-be ex-... (Full plot summary below)
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Miles Massey, a prominent Los Angeles divorce attorney has everything--and in some cases, two of everything. Despite his impressive client list, a formidable win record, the respect of his peers and an ironclad contract (the Massey pre-nup) named after him, he's reached a crossroads in his life. Sated on success, boredom has set in and he's looking for new challenges. All that changes when Miles meets his match in the devastating Marylin Rexroth. Marylin is the soon-to-be ex-wife of his client Rex Rexroth, a wealthy real estate developer and habitual philanderer. With the help of hard charging private investigator Gus Petch, she has Rex nailed and is looking forward to the financial independence a successful divorce will bring. But thanks to Miles' considerable skills, she ends up with nothing. Not to be outdone, Marylin schemes to get even and as part of her plan, quickly marries oil tycoon Howard Doyle. Miles and his unflappable associate, Wrigley, unwittingly dig themselves in deeper and deeper as they go head-to-head with Marylin. Underhanded tactics, deceptions and an undeniable attraction escalate as Marylin and Miles square off in this classic battle of the sexes.
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| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonZeta-Jones is merely ravishing, but Clooney owns the film. Ordinarily best at sardonic, man's-man confidence, he strides through Intolerable Cruelty with fantastic screwball zest. To see Clooney tenderize, season, grill, and serve this ham hock of a role is to see an old-fashioned virtuoso in perpetual motion. |
| Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)Josh Larsen...a sugary romantic comedy tempered by the Coens' sardonic touch. |
| Empire MagazineDamon WiseTight as a drum, glamorous and exquisitely funny, this one should earn them (Coens) enough cash to make five more offbeat minor masterpieces like "The Man Who Wasn't There" -- and the Coens deserve that as much as we do. |
| San Jose Mercury NewsBruce NewmanThere are obvious Coen touches, comic Post-it notes from the underground that have a 'Kilroy was here' feel. But mostly, killjoy was here. |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerRather than extending their talents in directions suggested by the excellently accessible The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the Coen brothers pillage their back catalog. |
| Arizona RepublicBill MullerLittle more than an exercise in mimicry, an empty if stylish exercise in mocking sendup. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealThere's snappy dialogue, delightfully off-center acting and a pulsing thoroughfare of cynicism. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickBroad and light enough, had one not seen the opening credits, to never, ever be mistaken for a Coen brothers film. |
| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxIntolerable Cruelty doesn't rank up with the Coens' best work, but it produces laughter in gushes and enough originality to ensure it won't be forgotten. |
| Good Morning AmericaJoel SiegelThese stars not only light up the screen, they generate enough electricity to light up Times Square. Movies just don't get better. |