The Apocalypse Now of relationships

Rating: 5/10 (20 December 2004)

Closer is not a portrayal of normal relationships (I hope). It shows how love can be messed up in the same way that Apocalypse now showed how war can be messed up. The characters don't seem realistic, but they can be entertaining at times. They are self-centered and do not appear to be capable of building happy, loving relationships with others. All four are prone to destructive behaviors that hurt those around them. Some other people have said it is a terrible film because of this lack of authenticity; but I disagree with this assessment. I think that it was well done but I personally didn't like it because the characters don't appear to learn to trust and love others. I would not recommend you see this film unless you just want to see something that makes you feel like the world is an awful place.