The launching pad for ‘Intolerable Cruelty’ was the cynicism of modern Western society, particularly in regards to marriage. This was a duel between two strong sparring partners, Catherine and George.
Catherine is a gold digging woman, forever chasing guys to marry her and then rip them off.
George is a quintessential family lawyer making his wealth out of marital misery and collapse.
The couple meet when George is the defence lawyer encountering Catherine’s latest relationship demise.
The film plays out with the sparring getting more and more intense till there is something of a knock out then a final reprieve.
My verdict, “intolerable Cruelty’ was a clever, entertaining film. It is a shame that it depicts a society with a sophisticated veneer but with such a hollow core.
