Gritty viewing

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2006)

I loved closer. It was different, realistic and confrontational. It was nice to see a movie with such big celebs that didn't have a happy ending. Like life, it turned out not as we expect it too. The actors were great, Natalie Portman is a star and even though the other three characters were unlikeable, i liked alice/jane. She wasn't willing to give all of her self to the Dan character, and for good reason. She is also gobsmackingly desirable. Julia Roberts was also good and even if her Anna character was a indecisive sad sack, that's what i liked about it, because there are actually people out there like that! Relationships hardly ever work out and its nice to see something not in the typical, happily ever after Hollywood genre. After reading a lot of other opinions on this site i felt compelled to say my bit about this standout flick. Kudos to the cast and crew on such a gritty flick.