Good Acting and Writing but the characters are negative personalities

Rating: 6/10 (23 July 2011)

CLOSER is a good film. May have been a better play. But the characters are so flawed and negative that I left the film feeling down. Still watch for the acting and writing but be warned about negativity. Clive Owen stands out as a great performance. Natalie Portman acts well too and shows off her superb figure.
Portman takes on brave roles and is trying to prove her legitimacy as an actress.
Jude Law is fine but is so pathetic as a character that it turned me off. Maybe that was the point.
The story is a good modern take on relationships. Mostly on the destructive side of relationships.