4/4  Now Die
This movie was brilliantly cast [except for Julia Roberts, because she is just awful]. Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen [ooo...doesn't he make you shiver when you think of this performance?] were incredible together, portraying m... (read full)

2.5/4  A Let-Down...
"Abandon all hope ye who enter here"
(& I honestly use this quote because there are just too many justifiable reasons in this case for anyone NOT TO.)

Who would think - even for a second, that a piece involving Jude Law, Clive Owen, M... (read full)

1/4  Closer to What??
Oh wow, the only Mike Nichols movie worse than this one was Charlie Wilson's War. Julia Roberts was wooden, Clive Owen was great, but the actual character wasn't sympathetic, Natalie Portman played a stripper with all the cliches, and I am... (read full)

3.5/4  We are all Strangers
There's this indescribable feeling that surrounds you upon hearing the song played in the last minutes of film. This specific mood makes you feel a sense of emptiness in the pit of your stomach particularly when these lines from the song u... (read full)

4/4  Closer
I will always consider this a great anti-romantic comedy. I liked the idea of characters lying, cheating, and deceiving each other throughout the entire film. It's hard to imagine anyone else filling the shoes of Clive Owen, Natalie Portma... (read full)

3/4  Closer Quick Review
A depressing movie that has very few laughs to get one through it. Portman is hot and Law and Owen do not disappoint. The pacing is a tad off, but if you like movies about relationship problems, this one is for you. Not a bad film.

5/5 Always wanted to have it
  by Audrey Daniel Caldas Jales (Philadelphia, PA)
When I first watched this movie I loved it, so I got myself a copy.

3/5 Remarkably Awkward
  by J. Owen (San Francisco, Ca)
The best thing about this DVD turned out to be the "extras". Damien Rice performs the film's theme sound "The Blower's Daughter", a beautiful MTV type clip set on an ocean beach. Damien serenades a beautiful woman, with "unrequited love" written all over it.

The four actors in this DVD are great on their own, in other films. Closer, however, proved to me that great actors can deliver stilted, awkward lines if a script is poorly written enough, and if the direction also adds salt (to the wound). These four very handsomely, beautiful people end up acting out a "modern love story" so neurotic that the-new-twist-on-the-love story just fizzles out. It wasn't so bad that I stopped watching it, though, I did laugh at the unbelievably artificial lines.

5/5 My favorite movie of all time.
  by S. Druggish
When asked what my favororite movie of all time is, I always name this movie. I then explain it is a drama, at which point my male friends stop listening, because they assume "drama" means "romance."

While I would possibly call Closer a love story, I doubt you'll ever manage to find a less ROMANTIC love story.

Cheating, lies and secrets are the heart of this story, but as the lives of the main characters are followed I am captivated every second.

My favorite character was Natalie Portman's Alice. I love her. She is an extremely interesting character.

Actually, they're all pretty interesting. Or perhaps what is interesting is the way the characters are woven together.

Whatever they did when they made Closer, they did it right.

If you're in the mood for a light, fun romance, don't put this DVD in.
If you're in the mood for a more dramatic but honest take on the games "love" plays on us, definitely watch Closer!

4/5 a raw look into relationships
  by raeve (tulsa, ok)
I love this film. I love it because of it's cutting dialogue and it's dysfunctional characters which are superbly portrayed by a stunning cast. A study of the human heart, Closer shows the intertwined relationships of two couples, forced into mingling by the faults of others. As much as I hate to witness a train wreck, Closer is actually one of those films I'm able to watch over again because it's simple human error, not some tragedy. It's beautifully acted, especially by Portman and Owen. Portman's character shines above the rest as Jane, a strong girl who finds resolution through heartache. For peeps who don't mind the dirt and grit with life sometimes, check this one out.

4/5 Initial take on buying service
  by Eugene A. Crawford (Hephzibah, GA)
I think this was a wonderful purchase. I have not watched this DVD as yet but the price and shipping were great.