Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.4/10   

Director:

Joel Coen
(más)

Escritores (WGA):

Robert Ramsey (story) &
Matthew Stone (story) ...
(más)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

10 octubre 2003 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Romance | Crimen

Frase comercial:

A romantic comedy with bite.

Plot:

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Lawyer | Battle Of The Sexes | Oil Tycoon | Gold Digger

Premios:

3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

uneven film with a most beautiful lady

Reparto

George Clooney	...	Miles
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Marylin
Geoffrey Rush	...	Donovan Donaly
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Gus Petch
Edward Herrmann	...	Rex Rexroth
Paul Adelstein	...	Wrigley
Richard Jenkins	...	Freddy Bender
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Howard D. Doyle
Julia Duffy	...	Sarah Sorkin
Jonathan Hadary	...	Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy
Tom Aldredge	...	Herb Myerson
Stacey Travis	...	Bonnie Donaly
Jack Kyle	...	Ollie Olerud
Irwin Keyes	...	Wheezy Joe
Judith Drake	...	Mrs. Gutman
George Ives	...	Mrs. Gutman's Lawyer
Booth Colman	...	Gutman Trial Judge
Kristin Dattilo	...	Rex's Young Woman
Wendle Josepher	...	Miles' Receptionist
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Nero's Waitress
Mia Cottet	...	Ramona Barcelona
Kiersten Warren	...	Claire O'Mara
Rosey Brown	...	Gus's Pal
Ken Sagoes	...	Gus's Pal
Dale E. Turner	...	Gus's Pal
Douglas Fisher	...	Maitre d'
Nicholas Shaffer	...	Waiter
Isabell O'Connor	...	Judge Marva Munson (as Isabell Monk O'Connor)
Mary Gillis	...	Court Reporter
Colin Linden	...	Father Scott
Julie Osburn	...	Stewardess
Gary Marshal	...	Las Vegas Waiter
Blake Clark	...	Convention Secretary
Allan Trautman	...	Convention Lawyer
Kate Luyben	...	Santa Fe Tart
Kitana Baker	...	Santa Fe Tart
Camille Anderson	...	Santa Fe Tart
Tamie Sheffield	...	Santa Fe Tart
Bridget Marquardt	...	Santa Fe Tart
Emma Harrison	...	Santa Fe Tart
John Bliss	...	Mr. MacKinnon
Patrick Thomas O'Brien	...	Bailiff
Sean Fenton	...	Bailiff
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Royce D. Applegate	...	Mr. Gutman (uncredited)
Justine Baker	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bruce Campbell	...	Soap opera actor on TV (uncredited)
Barbara Kerr Condon	...	Herb Myerson's Private Nurse (uncredited)
Jason De Hoyos	...	Gardener (uncredited)
Larry Vigus	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Susan Yeagley	...	Tart #1 (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen		(uncredited)

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Robert Ramsey		(story) &
Matthew Stone		(story) and
John Romano		(story)
Robert Ramsey		(screenplay) &
Matthew Stone		(screenplay) and
Ethan Coen		(screenplay) &
Joel Coen		(screenplay)

Producida por
John Cameron	....	co-producer
Ethan Coen	....	producer
Sean Daniel	....	executive producer
Robert Graf	....	associate producer
Brian Grazer	....	producer
Grant Heslov	....	co-producer
James Jacks	....	executive producer
James Whitaker	....	co-producer
Joel Coen	....	producer (uncredited)

Música original por
Carter Burwell

Fotografía por
Roger Deakins		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Ethan Coen		(as Roderick Jaynes)
Joel Coen		(as Roderick Jaynes)

Casting
Ellen Chenoweth

Diseño de producción por
Leslie McDonald

Dirección artística
Tony Fanning

Decorados
Nancy Haigh

Diseño de vestuario por
Mary Zophres

Departamento de maquillaje
Trish Almeida	....	key hair stylist
Jean Ann Black	....	makeup designer (as Jean Black)
Patti Brand	....	additional makeup artist
Karyn Huston	....	hair stylist: Ms. Zeta-Jones
Peggy Nichols	....	additional makeup artist
Waldo Sanchez	....	hair stylist: Mr. Clooney
Amy Schmiederer	....	key makeup artist
Kelvin R. Trahan	....	hair designer (as Kelvin Trahan)
Cindy J. Williams	....	makeup artist: Ms. Zeta-Jones (as Cindy Williams)
Anita Brabec	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Laverne Caracuzzi	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Thomas Opitz	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Dirección de producción
John Cameron	....	unit production manager
Karen Ruth Getchell	....	production supervisor

Ayudante de dirección
J. Todd Anderson	....	second unit director
Betsy Magruder	....	first assistant director
Rusty Mahmood	....	second second assistant director
Jonathan McGarry	....	second assistant director
Krista Reymann	....	dga trainee
Peter Dress	....	day player additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Departamento de Arte
J. Todd Anderson	....	unit limner
Paige Augustine	....	assistant set decorator
Cliff Bergman	....	foreman
Jack Blanchard	....	set dresser
James M. Davis	....	general foreman (as Jim Davis)
Jann K. Engel	....	set designer
Joe Griffith	....	illustrator (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.)
Scott G. Jones	....	set dresser
Adam Kirby	....	set dresser
Ritchie Kremer	....	property master
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville	....	set dressing gang boss (as Leslie Linville)
John Hammer Maxwell	....	on-set dresser (as John H. Maxwell)
Jeff Passanante	....	construction coordinator
Monica Perez	....	assistant property master
Nashon Petrushkin	....	set dresser
Sara Philpott	....	set dressing coordinator
Lori Rowbotham	....	set designer (as Lori Rowbotham Grant)
Brian Seccombe	....	property assistant
Mark Sparks	....	foreman (as Mark A. Sparks)
Angela Stauffer	....	art department coordinator
Karen Teneyck	....	graphic designer
Edward L. Turk	....	foreman
Jason Weil	....	assistant art director
Mark Weissenfluh	....	leadman (as Mark C. Weissenfluh)
Craig B. Ayers Sr.	....	head greens coordinator (uncredited)
Thomas E. Brown	....	paint supervisor (uncredited)
Chris Casny	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Cora Lee Coomber	....	construction accountant (uncredited)
Oscar Delgadillo	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony Klaiman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Cameron Matheson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Kari J. Nowell	....	props: Las Vegas (uncredited)
Tom Sharp	....	draper (uncredited)
Ara Soudjian	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Sheila Thomas	....	painter (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Benjamin Cheah	....	foley editor (as Ben Cheah)
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Kelly Doran	....	sound utility
Mark Filip	....	apprentice sound editor
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Sean Garnhart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lewis Goldstein	....	dialogue editor (as Lew Goldstein)
Kenton Jakub	....	adr editor
Randall L. Johnson	....	boom operator (as Randy Johnson)
Peter F. Kurland	....	production sound mixer (as Peter Kurland)
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer (as George Lara)
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Cate Montana	....	assistant sound editor
Greg Orloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Orrico	....	first assistant sound editor (as Billy Orrico)
Steven Visscher	....	foley editor
Joanna Bush	....	digital archivist (uncredited)
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Alex Raspa	....	adr mixer: New York (uncredited)
David Warzynski	....	foley assistant (uncredited)
David Warzynski	....	foley librarian (uncredited)

Efectos especiales
John L. Chaldu	....	special effects technician (as John Chaldu)
Joe Heffernan	....	special effects technician
Emmet Kane	....	special effects coordinator
L.A. McConnell	....	special effects technician (as Lee Alan McConnell)
Roland Blancaflor	....	special makeup effects technican: Rick Baker/Cinovation Studio (uncredited)
Thomas Zell	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects
J. John Corbett	....	digital artist: Big Film Design
Shellaine Corwel	....	lead compositor: Rhythm & Hues
Bill Georgiou	....	roto artist: Rhythm & Hues
Heather Jennings	....	visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues
Gene Kozicki	....	digital production supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Mike Meaker	....	matte painter: Rhythm & Hues
Betsy Paterson	....	visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues (as Betsy Patterson)
Steven J. Scott	....	digital color timer: EFilm
Craig Seitz	....	2D supervisor: Rhythm & Hues
Amit Sethi	....	digital artist: Big Film Design
Jon Maichel Thomas	....	digital artist: Big Film Design
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals (uncredited)
Daniel Aristoteles Collins	....	systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Brandon Craig	....	render supervisor (uncredited)
Chris Dawson	....	motion control camera operator (uncredited)
Phil Holland	....	scan- and record coordinator (uncredited)
Matt Kelly	....	compositor (uncredited)
Ntana Key	....	digital intermediate paint artist (uncredited)
Kevin Lin	....	digital cleanup artist (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Jeff McLean	....	compositor (uncredited)
Fred Simon	....	systems support: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Marla Valentine	....	systems operator: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)

Especialistas
Jery Hewitt	....	stunt coordinator
Lisa Hoyle	....	stunts
Eddie L. Watkins	....	stunts (as Eddie Watkins)
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)

Cámara y Departamento Eléctrico
Erik Bernstein	....	best boy electric
Josh Blakeslee	....	second assistant camera (as Joshua Blakeslee)
Will Dearborn	....	loader
Clinton Dougherty	....	camera operator (as Clint Dougherty)
Kevin Fahey	....	best boy rigging grip
Charley Gilleran	....	key rigging grip (as Charlie Gilleran)
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Bruce Hamme	....	dolly grip
Andy Harris	....	first assistant camera
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip (as Mitch Lillian)
Michael A. McFadden	....	best boy grip (as Mike McFadden)
Chris Napolitano	....	rigging gaffer
David Parks	....	best boy rigging electric (as Dave Parks)
Rick Rader	....	rigging grip foreman
Randy Woodside	....	chief lighting technician
Colin Anderson	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
James Barrett	....	electrician (uncredited)
Alex M. Cacciarelli	....	motion control video assist (uncredited)
Richard Clark	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
Billy Craft	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Julian de la Pena	....	electrician (uncredited)
Seong Dilg	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Andrew Dumas	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jeff Durling	....	dimmer operator (uncredited)
Raymond Gonzales	....	electrician (uncredited)
Christopher Kiso	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Charles Papert	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Sean Smith	....	electrician (uncredited)
Andy Young	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Departamento de reparto
David Anthony	....	extras casting
Judy Cook	....	extras casting
Tracy Dixon	....	extras casting
Sondra James	....	voice casting
Rachel Tenner	....	casting associate

Departamento de vestuario
Jenny Eagan	....	costumer
Diana Edgmon	....	costumer
Annie Garrity	....	costumer
Ariel Gold	....	costumer
Alix Hester	....	costumer
Cookie Lopez	....	key set costumer
Robin McMullan	....	costume supervisor (as Robin McMullen)
Andrew Slyder	....	set costumer
Christine Wada	....	costumer

Departamento de Edición
Karyn Anonia	....	apprentice editor (as Karyn L. Anonia)
Emily Calederone	....	post-production assistant (as Emily Calderone)
David Diliberto	....	associate film editor
Kate E. Emmert	....	post-production assistant
Catherine Farrell	....	apprentice editor
Daniel Fort	....	consultant: digital editing (as Dan Fort)
Chris Jensen	....	digital colorist assistant: EFilm
Katie Mcquerrey	....	assistant editor (as Katie McQuerrey)
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Ian Silverstein	....	assistant editor: LA
Neil A. Stelzner	....	first assistant editor
Michael A. Wong	....	consultant: digital editing (as Michael Wong)
Kenny Becker	....	color timer (uncredited)
Hilda Saffari	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Departamento de Música
Evan Barker	....	music copyist
Carter Burwell	....	conductor
Carter Burwell	....	score orchestrator
David Diliberto	....	music supervisor
Michael Farrow	....	music scoring mixer
Tony Finno	....	music copyist
Danl M. Kasow	....	assistant music editor (as Danl Kasow)
Todd Kasow	....	music editor
Sonny Kompanek	....	score orchestrator
Adriana Marinescu	....	music copyist
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Dean Parker	....	score producer
Sandra Park	....	contractor
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)
Jason Stasium	....	digital score recordist (uncredited)

Departamento de Transporte
Paul Ripple	....	transportation dispatcher
Timothy P. Ryan	....	transportation captain (as Tim Ryan)
Don Tardino	....	transportation coordinator
Gil Amaral	....	driver (uncredited)
Buddy Hunter	....	driver (uncredited)
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver (uncredited)
Roger Wooge	....	transportation (uncredited)

Otros miembros del equipo
Rod Bacote	....	assistant location manager
Randall Balsmeyer	....	titles designer: Big Film Design
Randall Balsmeyer	....	titles supervisor: Big Film Design
Carrie Cantore	....	assistant location manager
Julie Carideo	....	production coordinator (as Jules Carideo)
Amy Minda Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Clooney (as Amy Cohen)
Jennifer Cote	....	assistant: Ms. Zeta-Jones
Jenny DeArmitt	....	production secretary
David Diamond	....	key assistant location manager
Jason Cooper Hall	....	assistant: Mr. Cameron / Mr. Graf
Judy Heinzen	....	assistant location manager
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach (as Liz Himmelstein)
Ryan Hintz	....	second assistant accountant
Stephani Hunter	....	assistant production coordinator
Nancy G. James	....	craft service (as Nancy James)
Thomas Johnston	....	script supervisor (as Tom Johnston)
Kathy Kelehan	....	titles producer: Big Film Design
Cheryl Kurk	....	production accountant
David R. Lawson	....	medic
Angel McConnell	....	assistant: Mr. Clooney
Patricia Mary Murphy	....	serious matters (as Patricia Mary Murphy, Esq.)
Nicholas David Nesbitt	....	set production assistant (as Nick Nesbitt)
Taylor Phillips	....	set production assistant
Mandy Philpott	....	office production assistant
Keith Potter	....	set production assistant
Miguel Raya	....	assistant: Mr. Grazer
Ferguson Reid	....	medic (as Dr. Ferguson Reid, MD)
Stephen Ross	....	office production assistant
Ned R. Shapiro	....	location manager (as Ned Shapiro)
Todd Spears	....	payroll accountant
Louise Spencer	....	unit publicist (as Louise A. Spencer)
Kristan Wagner	....	additional location manager
Karen Yokomizo	....	first assistant accountant
Terrence B. Zinn	....	office production assistant
Greg Burkart	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Ivan Drehspul	....	airline technical supervisor (uncredited)
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Josh Gallegos	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Michael A. Heath	....	asset manager (uncredited)
Kimberly Logan	....	assistant: Cedric the Entertainer (uncredited)
Travis Nicholson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Palmer	....	assistant: Sean Daniel (uncredited)
Gregory J. Pawlik Jr.	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Monica Perez Gelbman	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
John H. Price	....	on-set interviews (uncredited)
Peter Pamela Rose	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Gracias
Michael Coldwell	....	special thanks: Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment
Ron Cozart	....	special thanks: Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment
Michael Heenan	....	special thanks: Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment
Bill Hudson	....	special thanks: Apple Computer
Alan J. Schoolcraft	....	acknowledgment: fondly remembered (as Alan Schoolcraft)

Compañías Productores

• Universal Pictures (present)
• Imagine Entertainment (present)
• Alphaville Films (in association with) (as Alphaville)
• Mike Zoss Productions

Distribuidores

• Universal Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical) (North America)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paradise Group (2003) (Russia) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Canada (2004) (Canada) (DVD) (as Universal Studios Canada)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Videosonic Arts (200?) (Greece) (VHS)

Efectos especiales

• Rhythm and Hues (visual effects by) (as Rhythm & Hues)

Otras Compañías

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring (as Film & TV Unit A Program of American Humane [AHA 00427])
• Apple Computer  special thanks
• Apple/Final Cut Pro  edited on (as Final Cut Pro)
• Big Film Design  titles designed by
• Brite Smile  special thanks
• Caesar's Palace  special thanks (as Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment)
• Classic Images  stock footage courtesy of: train
• Corbis  special thanks
• Deluxe  dailies
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Forum Shops At Caesar's, The  special thanks
• Hip-O Records  soundtrack on (as Hip-O / UMG Soundtracks)
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  lighting equipment (as Hollywood Rentals)
• Inter Video  24 frame video playback
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• J.L. Fisher  dollies
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Kohler Co.  special thanks (as Kohler, Inc.)
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex 535 cameras provided by (as Otto Nemenz)
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities (as Post Factory)
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering
• Right Track Recording  score recorded at (as Right Track Studios)
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Tony's Food Service  caterer
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• UMG Soundtracks  soundtrack on (as Hip-O / UMG Soundtracks)
• Universal Studios  copyright owner: animated Universal Studios logo © 1997

También conocida como:

Intolerable (USA) (working title)
Crueldad intolerable (Spain) [es]
El amor cuesta caro (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and brief violence.

Duración:

100 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Francés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

UK:12 (video rating) (2003) | UK:12A (original rating) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | France:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (No. 39509)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Caesar's Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Compañía:

Universal Pictures

Trivialidades:

The suits worn in this film by George Clooney were modeled almost exactly on the suit worn by Cary Grant in Indiscreet (1958).

Errores:

Continuidad: When Miles and Marlyin are eating dinner in the restaurant, Marylin is holding her wine glass around the bowl. In the next shot, she is then holding it by the stem.

Citas:

[first lines]
Donovan Donaly: [singing] I'm just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told.

Conexiones de Película:

References "ER" (1994)

Banda de Sonido:

The Glory of Love

uneven film with a most beautiful lady

I doubt that there are two more strikingly attractive actors in movies today than George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Zeta-Jones, in particular, has the kind of classic beauty that puts her right up there with the great screen legends of all time, women like Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn, who, with their ravishing good looks and photogenic quality, came to define the ideal of female pulchritude in their time.

Credit the Coen Brothers, who made `Intolerable Cruelty,' with having the good sense to know what they had in these two stars and for exploiting it to the full. They have allowed the actors to play off their good looks, most especially Ms. Zeta-Jones, portraying an icy gold-digger who specializes in marrying rich men with the express purpose of taking them for everything they've got once the marriage is ended. Clooney is the first-rate divorce lawyer who finally meets his match when he falls under the spell of this strangely bewitching woman.

The major joy in `Intolerable Cruelty' comes from watching these two tremendously attractive stars go at one another – be it in lust, passion or anger. Miles and Marylin are both seasoned game-players and world-class manipulators who know how to get the better of the hapless victims who stumble headlong into their paths. Unfortunately, the film itself never lives up to its promise of becoming a slashing satire on the mores of our divorce-happy society. The main reason for this is that the script often shoots too low in its tone, opting for an overly broad, slapstick approach when a slyer, subtler style is what's really called for. It's not that `Intolerable Cruelty' doesn't provide its fair share of laughs; it's just that we feel there should be a whole lot more of them given the pedigree of the film's makers and the high-powered acting of its amazingly gifted cast.

In addition to Clooney and Zeta-Jones – who hit all the right notes in their playing off one another – the lineup also includes Geoffrey Rush, Billy Bob Thornton, Edward Herrmann, Richard Jenkins and Cedric the Entertainer, who steals the few scenes he's in with his manic interpretation of a private investigator who specializes in capturing wayward spouses in compromising positions.

Perhaps, `Intolerable Cruelty,' for all its moments of mirth and fun, simply doesn't go far enough into the realm of outrageousness to make the concept really work. The Coen Brothers, who have proven themselves masters of the absurd in the past, for some reason seem to be holding back in this film, going for the easy laugh and the easy sentiment when what we really want is for them to cut loose and go for the jugular (as Danny De Vito did with similar material in `The War of the Roses' so many years ago). Maybe Miles and Marylin need to be a little more nasty, a trifle more cutthroat in their demeanor to bring it all to life.

`Intolerable Cruelty' offers some hearty chuckles and some definite eye-candy in the person of Ms. Zeta-Jones, but, when all is said and done, the film is mainly just promises and not enough delivery.