Closer
Superbit Edition
In this movie based on a hit Broadway play, Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols exposes the ugly core hiding behind the slick veneer of the relationships of four beautiful people -- a photographer (Julia Roberts) and her boyfriend (Clive Owen), and a romantic (Jude Law) and his quirky beloved (Natalie Portman). When two of the strangers embark on an illicit affair, a cascade of betrayal ensues, questioning the very meaning of love.
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misleading - claire1984
So, this film was a bit misleading....I expected and assumed, obviously wrongly that because the best actress ever on the planet, Julia Roberts was in it, ti'd be awesome! but i was sadly mistaken.....i guess i may not be giving it a fair chance, i did fall asleep...i guess theres always another day to watch it!Well acted but just ok movie - Jujubes
This was adapted from a play so sometimes I find it a bit too character-intensive.I usually preferred character development but there needs to be a balance between a well written plot than just 4 characters interacting with each other.
The characters are all very flawed and to me, none of them is even likeable, which makes this a bit hard to like. I like the actors individually - Clive Owen being one of my favs, but somehow this movie left me with a blah feeling, or no feeling at all. I wasn't feeling any of the characters - they are all self-absorbed and even if you think Natalie Portman's character is the only victim - she lied since the beginning so what is there to sympathize with.
At the end, it was just like a long play that yields little in return, other than character-study of 4 very selfish characters, none of them is remotely likeable.Suprisingly interesting - Pumon
I didnt think that this would be the type of movie that I enjoyed, but I did. Deep and intellectual storyline with many twists and turns along the way. Not what you would normally expect from this actors but the cast was superb and interesting to watch
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misleading - claire1984
So, this film was a bit misleading....I expected and assumed, obviously wrongly that because the best actress ever on the planet, Julia Roberts was in it, ti'd be awesome! but i was sadly mistaken.....i guess i may not be giving it a fair chance, i did fall ...Well acted but just ok movie - Jujubes
This was adapted from a play so sometimes I find it a bit too character-intensive.I usually preferred character development but there needs to be a balance between a well written plot than just 4 characters interacting with each other.
The characters ...Suprisingly interesting - Pumon
I didnt think that this would be the type of movie that I enjoyed, but I did. Deep and intellectual storyline with many twists and turns along the way. Not what you would normally expect from this actors but the cast was superb and interesting to watch