“Intolerable Cruelty” is another clever film from the Coen brothers (“Raising Arizona”, “Barton Fink”). It stars George Clooney (“Batman & Robin”, “Tomorrowland”) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (“The Mask Of Zorro”, “Entrapment”) as the glamorous leads and with its witty script, proves to be a great addition to the filmography of the Coen brothers.

Marylin is a beautiful gold digger (Zeta-Jones) and has just managed to get video evidence of her cheating husband when she crosses paths with an exceptionally good divorce lawyer called Miles (Clooney). Soon the scheming Marylin finds the daring Miles becoming increasingly attracted to her. Miles becomes love-struck but is Marylin just toying with him?

Catherine Zeta-Jones seems almost perfectly cast as the wicked yet charming Marylin, who may potentially learn a lesson or two as the film progresses. While I generally dislike Clooney’s performances, he is cast in a role that perfectly suits him as a smug lawyer. The two have very good romantic chemistry. The best character in the film is Miles’ boss (Tom Alrdedge “What About Bob?”), who is the character that makes it clear that this is a Coen brothers’ film. Billy Bob Thornton (“Bad Santa”), Geoffrey Rush (“The King’s Speech”) and Cedric the Entertainer (“Madagascar”) aren’t very good. Watch out for an incredibly brief appearance by Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead”).

“Intolerable Cruelty” contains some smart lines that’ll make you chuckle; it features some really enjoyable performances from the lead actors. This film also features the funniest courtroom scenes I remember seeing since watching “Liar Liar”. Some that have seen the Coen brothers’ other films such as “Big Lebowski” and “Raising Arizona” might find this picture a little unambitious but I think you should give it a chance because this is an interesting and likeable romantic comedy and I think most people will enjoy it.