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    Alfie
    Genre: Romantic Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 96 (May 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Jane Krakowski, Sienna Miller & Susan Sarandon

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    www.alfiemovie.com
    Special Features
    Special features include audio commentary by director Charles Shyer and editor Padraic McKinley; an additional commentary with co-writers Shyer and Elaine Pope; a 16-minute Round Table Of Alfie, which is a discussion by the filmmakers about doing the remake; an 11-minute step into The World Of Alfie, a 12-minute introduction to The Women Of Alfie, a comparison to the women of the 1966 version and the 2004 version; a five-minute scene deconstruction of Alfie


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 34175
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Sexual Content, Some Language And Drug Use
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 95
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/15/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Charles Shyer
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    Story Synopsis:
    Jude Law stars in this light reincarnation of the irresistable playboy Alfie, whose love for a woman stops when commitment is in the near future. Married women and single moms are among the gorgeous birds of Manhattan visited by Alife on a regular basis. Life couldn

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits a style that occasionally resembles a vintage movie, with soft, sometimes smeared qualities (perhaps a visual throwback to the 1966 version?); yet details are nicely rendered in other scenes. Colors are well balanced and richly saturated, with some scenes stylized and awash in blue hues. Occasionally, blacks can appear a bit milky. While edge enhancement does not stand out as a distraction, there is some pixel breakup that is slightly bothersome. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    With tinny sounding dialogue and little surround integration, the Dolby

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