One of the best romantic dramas I've seen - Great!!

Rating: 10/10 (15 January 2005)

First of all: Anyone who is expecting a smooth, light romantic movie... this one is not. If you are offended by (graphic) sexual language and dialogs... avoid this film, you may not like it. BUT: You'll miss one of the best movies about relationship of the past years.
In «Closer» director Mike Nichols («Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?», «The Graduate») designs a intimate play, which only shows the Beginning and the End of two relationships. The fading of love and happiness remains the imagination of the viewer. The conversations are precise and short. Nichols won't show realism; therefore the film achieves an emotional truthfulness, which most romantic movies never reach. All Actors do a great job. Nearly unvarnished they show us the highs and depths of love. I hope this one wins some Globes and an Oscar!
Rating: A+