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- Closer starts like a nice romantic drama, with a couple of "meet cutes" (as Roger Ebert calls them), then does a 180-degree turn and shows what happens when happily ever after rots from the inside out. It isn't just the relationships that curdle, but the characters. Their interaction becomes bitter and cynical.
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Dec 2, 2004 · Mike Nichols' "Closer" is a movie about four people who richly deserve one another. Fascinated by the game of love, seduced by seduction itself, they play at sincere, truthful relationships which are lies in almost every respect, except their desire to sleep with each other.
- Why Closer Still Matters Two Decades After Its Release
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- Close movie review & film summary (2023) | Roger Ebert
"Close," about two small-town Belgian boys who are as tight...
- Why Closer Still Matters Two Decades After Its Release
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Mar 4, 2024 · Twenty years later, and “Closer” still feels current, despite—or perhaps because of—its basic gender politics. It’s a perfect distillation of romantic types, the risks of being known, and the most common barriers to happiness.
Jan 27, 2023 · "Close," about two small-town Belgian boys who are as tight as brothers, is a devastating movie. But to what end? I can't say what I mean by that question—not at this point—because "Close" is critic-proof, perhaps discussion-proof, if the reader or listener hasn't already seen it.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval score of 68% based on 212 reviews, and an average rating of 6.60/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Closer's talented cast and Mike Nichols' typically assured direction help smooth a bumpy journey from stage to screen."
Closer: Directed by Mike Nichols. With Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen. The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
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Closer starts like a nice romantic drama, with a couple of "meet cutes" (as Roger Ebert calls them), then does a 180-degree turn and shows what happens when happily ever after rots from the inside out. It isn't just the relationships that curdle, but the characters.
Closer. Alice (Natalie Portman), an American stripper who has moved to London, meets Dan (Jude Law) on the street. While looking at him, a taxi hits her. After taking her to the hospital, Dan ...
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