Deeply Depressing

Rating: 7/10 (10 January 2005)

The characters in Closer could never be truly happy unless they were miserable. All of the relationships which we see as love are about passion. Intimacy is a lie. With these four good looking but deeply troubled characters brought together by some cruel fate, it was impossible to get close to someone else without hurting them. Superbly acted especially on the part of Clive Owen in his big breakout as the grief-stricken husband and dermatologist Larry. All of the actors were in their element and made this movie beautiful in a gloomy sort of way. Kudos to Patrick Marber for an excellent screenplay and a beautiful way of depicting hopelessness and angst. This movie can make people think and examine the honesty in their own relationships.