George Clooney further enhances his reputation for handsome looks and screen charm with his portrayal of Miles, a killer of a Los Angeles matrimonial lawyer who is known for iron-clad pre-marital agreements and the ability to put a spin on cases that successfully twists facts and blinds juries. He meets his match in Catherine Zeta-Jones as Marilyn, whose agenda in life is marry rich and leave hubby poor. When he handles her case against her philandering husband (Edward Herrmann as Rex Rexroth) you have only to look at their glances at each other immediately after meeting to feel the instant attraction. Zeta-Jones looks particularly gorgeous in this film. The sparks they set off are sophisticatedly understated, and you don't need much more to get the point.

In addition to funny situations, the filmmakers add a list of amusing supporting characters, including Geoffrey Rush as a philandering husband caught in the act and Billy Bob Thornton as one whom Marilyn marries and then casts aside in a situation that isn't what you are led to think. There is also Cedric the Entertainer as Gus Petch, a camera-toting investigator who boasts about his ability to track husbands and, as he unceremoniously puts it, "nail their ass."