Intriguing

Rating: Null/10 (15 March 2011)

Closer is a mostly intriguing film, although really unpredictable. I didn't know what to expect of the film, and now that it has ended, I do't really know what it was made for, in terms of themes. I however do know that it was a very good film. It is never dull, and while the script and direction are flawed, there is still some really great dialogue in bits and pieces in this film. This is an actors' film, and in that department it does not disappoint. All four are incredible, and all have distinctive personality traits. However, the best scenes lie with both Clive Owen and Natalie Portman in their first meeting, and in the infamous strip club scene. Portman is actually the one who one is still not really sure of what type of person she is. She is uncompromising and very effective. Overall, really good film with some great scenes mixed in between, but it is also not as emotionally-challenging as it maybe wished it was.