Up Close and Personal....

Rating: 7/10 (14 April 2005)

OK, the wait for me is finally over. Last fall this movie made headlines for the performances given by the cast members. Two of them Clive Owen and Natalie Portman were rewarded with Golden Globe wins and Oscar nominations. The hype was in place and my expectations were high. After seeing the film, i believe it was one the best in 2004. Director Mike Nichols gets good performances by everyone involved and the storyline about different aspects in relationships, emotions, sex, and people is what keeps people intrigued. Very surprised by Julia Roberts performance, it was a revelation to me. But the star of the movie was Natalie Portman and her characters wide range of emotion and actions. The DVD contains only the music video for the film and previews for other movies so that is a little disappointing but over all if you are looking for an adult film about relationships this would be an intriguing rental.
Grade: B+