Simply.. Well Done!

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2008)

I am not maybe writing a useful comment for those who didn't see the movie. Its August 2008, the film has been released 4 years ago. I saw it in 2005- and enjoyed it, and I switched on the TV last night and was happy to sit and watch it, again, for the 3rd time actually. And not so many movies that you see again and again and even like them more, the more you watch and older you get.
A great film about relationships (love, sex, betrayal, etc). I think Closer, together with Eyes Wide Shut are among the very important and great movies that deal with relationships, in our time. One is set in NY, the other in London- well, last scene again in NY.
The acting is So strong and they all fit together. Little things that you appreciate more as you watch again and again. The scene where Alice and Dan are breaking up, after confessing his affair with Anna. This scene is just great. the lines here- and through out the whole movie are just great. Portman delivers a great performance. when she asks him if he brought her to their house, then she says "you are a piece of sh!t" she is amazing. then when she asks him if he still fancies her. Again the scene where Anna is telling her husband about her affair, where he is asking her how the sex was. so realistic, and so well done. when he asks her if they had sex at their place and where.. then she pauses, swallows, and say "there.." (and I am not a big fan of Roberts). Clive is great as well. Portman in the room at the strip club.. her lines and her performance. when she keeps saying Thank You. (and she is adorable as well) the whole cast just fit together and have great chemistry that you can't believe that they all actually didn't fall in love or had crushes on each other. The editing is great, the rhythm and pace of the film. Everything just makes you sit and enjoy, and feel respected by the makers of this film. In some weak(e r) movies, the lines are misleading or not making much sense that you don't buy it at the end of the movie. Here, you finish watching and start wondering about the characters real emotions, motives, if they really did this and that, if they meant so and so.. so much to analyze and think about. The characters are 3 dimensional. and complex.
The film starts with the Line "Hello Stranger" It closes with "Welcome back Ms Jones"
The last scene with Portman- such a beauty- crossing 47th street in Manhattan, the lights are-again- red... it all might start over again..!? Perfection.
Thank you. Thank you for your honesty. Now f k off and die, you f k d up slag.