Very Strong

Rating: Null/10 (10 March 2008)

Closer (2004)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Two couples (Jude Law/Natalie Portman, Clive Owen/Julia Roberts) battles with love and sex are the main topic in this Mike Nichols film that has the director returning to his great form. Story wise there really isn't anything too original but the main highlight, and the purpose of the film, is to show off the acting talent and all four leads turn in the best work I've seen from them. The highlight is Clive Owen who plays a total snake yet he makes a point in his meanness. I went back and read a lot of reviews of this title and I was pretty shocked that none of them mentioned Nichols' Carnal Knowledge, which, in my opinion, this could have been a retelling of.