Really close ... too close?

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2007)

Don't be fooled by the names in the cast. Natalie Portman, Jude Law and especially Julia Roberts (if you want, you can throw Clive Owen into the mix too)! This is not your typical romantic movie. So be warned!!
This is however a very true, down to earth and gritty take on reality. Relationships in the new millennium if you will. But again don't expect any romanticism! And although this sounds (and indeed is) harsh, this is what makes this movie so wonderful. It hurts to love it ... and that is exactly what you should feel while watching it. So you might despise it because it hurt, while you watched it, but that was the overall intention! Great acting then in a great story, even if you don't always understand/comprehend the characters decisions!