Too Close to home!

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2005)

I was blown away by this movie. It continues to haunt me too. It's not very often when a film makes you think so much and do deep soul-searching. I really liked the story and the characters. It was so true... so real. I do think the title could have been better. Closer does not describe the experience. Something like "Brutal Honesty" or "RAW" would've been better suited.
The main thing that sticks with me about this movie is how anyone in their right mind could cheat on the gorgeous Natalie Portman! Yeah, yeah, it was with Julia Roberts, but come on! OK, you could say that Julia's character was a mature woman and Portman played a young, naive, flaky stripper. Fine, if you want to knit-pick!!! ;)
The other thing that I remember most about this movie is the intense conversations the jilted lovers had with each other! Men do ask those insane questions about sex. Why???? So crazy and yet so true.
The music and images at the beginning and ending are haunting...