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Alfie: Life
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Alfie is an ordinary little chap living with his good-natured, scatty father in a modern suburb which could be anywhere in the world. He is not very big and not very strong. And he prefers not fighting. The books take in most things - from everyday troubles to life's big questions. Any child can identify with Alfie, which perhaps explains why he is loved all over the world!
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Alfie is a Common Seal who was rescued from Cromer Beach on the 26th July 2002. He was in a poor condition, and could hardly move. He was protected on the beach by Lifeguards and a beach Inspector, to keep the crowds of people back, until the rescue team arrived.
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Alfie takes the whole erection episode followed by a mortal health scare to heart and decides that "aiming higher" in his love life will be his new resolution. To that end, he picks up a beautiful young woman named Nikki (Sienna Miller) before Christmas, and they quickly embark on a passionate but turbulent relationship against the winter holidays backdrop. Soon after moving in together, Alfie is not happy about having to endure Nikki's wild mood swings and reckless behavior that occur as a result of her decision to go off her medication.
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The next meeting between Alfie and John occurs after Alfie visits Marlon and finds himself overcome with grief and without any friends. Once again, John offers a few bits of wisdom. In response to the seeming incomprehensiveness of Marlon's commitment to stay with Lonette, John once again affirms the power of love saying, "You never know what you will do until you are in love." When Alfie sadly states that he has really messed things up, John makes no hesitation to agree, but offers hope saying, "The question is-What is going to happen with the rest of your life?"
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Did Alfie need to pile on the sex and drugs in order to deliver that message? Nope. And those who already agree with it don’t need to see the film to be swayed toward a “love, marriage and responsibility†point of view. But hopefully the Alfies of the world (and there are millions of them) will come away with an uncomfortable burr under the saddle of their pleasure-centered approach to life.
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It is interesting that this film doesn’t let Alfie get of scott-free with his loose lifestyle. There is a moment where he thinks he may have a disease, which in turn causes him to want to change his ways. But he doesn’t seem to really do that. He is panged... by the upsets he faces after having broken everyone else’s heart. There is a time when he reflects on what he has done, but it doesn’t seem to offer very much. Instead it raises more questions rather than answering any.
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