life as it is

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2005)

Women friends find it depressing. Men friends find it fun. I find it realistic. Almost Greek at spirit: you laugh, you cry, you have catharsis, you learn (if you wish to) or at least confirm your experiences.
Not one frame of it is forced. All four main actors make beautiful roles, especially in view of their previous characters. It's great to see Julia "aged" and somewhat "tired", Jude playing a weak man, Natalie shining as the girl-next-door-with-a-twist and Clive as THE man.
In light of recent "romances" born from real experiences (Non ti muovere, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, etc.) Closer proves a must see, as well as a powerful statement that the movie scene (and Hollywood especially) can still produce mind triggering results.