Not close enough

Rating: 6/10 (11 January 2005)

Vicous, mean-spirited movie about four people falling in and out of lust with each other, cheating on each other, and hurting each other. The characters throw cynical one-liners back and forth at each other throughout, but they never seem as if they're smart enough to speak this way. The only one who rises above this is Clive Owen who is the best thing in the film and steals every scene he's in. Very unlikable, but strangely addicting if only to find out what becomes of these bad people. No real insight, just a dirty, vulgar film that happens to be pretty pleasing to the eye. Sadly, the opening scene is the best scene in the film - and wouldn't you know; it's a nice, sweet scene.
**1/2 out of ****