Closer

  • 2005


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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
It does shock, I should say, in the way of men and women doing their psychological worst and most ruthless to push away those they have previously pul .. EW
5.0
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 .. Rogerebert
3.0
This film is more clever than wise.Those who have been angered and betrayed by love might find it validating, but that does not make it insightful. Common Sense Media
4.5
It speaks volumes to the directors mastery of the form that, despite the audacious and ill advised tortures these characters inflict upon one another, .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
At its best, its script bears an alluring cruelty that is all too credible. Time Out
2.5
In this way, Altman is exciting where Nichols is more or less predictable.
4.0
Its a bracingly adult way to tell a story and it presumes a certain level of intelligence and attention from a movie savvy audience.
4.0
But if Closer shows us the whole Sturm und Drang of modern relationships attraction, deception, jealousy and passion it doesnt show us much more.Nicho ..
3.0
Whatthe film doesnt do is bring out much humour even black humour in thematerial. Screen Daily
4.0
Thats the premise of Closer, a relentlessly nasty film adapted from Patrick Marbers play that manages to win you over despite the fact that all four o ..
3.8
This is the joy of working with real actors under the guidance of a first rate director. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Closer isnt exactly a bad movie, it just feels like an empty one. Cinema Blend
3.0
And how can a movie be enjoyable if there isnt a single likable character in it Screen Rant
4.0
Closer is something completely different: a scorching examination of the shadow sides of love. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Though the script was cleverly executed, the acting by the ensemble cast superb, and the directing sharp, it never drew me into the dramatic fireworks .. Sover
4.4
But those things dont diminish the films compelling emotional qualities.Closer is powerful and disturbing stuff. ReelViews
3.5
Breathtakingly cruel and quietly devastating, Mike Nichols adaptation of Patrick Marbers acclaimed play peers beneath the sheets as two couples wrestl .. Tv Guide
2.5
Closer (2004) 2 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Relationship of Fools By Jeffrey M. Anderson Director Mike Nichols exists at the periphery of cinema art.He is .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
The ensemble is solid, and all of these actors put on an emotional showcase while still steadily defining their characters. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
This handsome looking production features three interesting performances and one stellar one (Owen), but the stage derived dialogue is too stylized fo ..
3.1
Closer offers a bleak though thought provoking take on relationships. Usa Today
3.8
Despite that, however, Wit is incredibly moving and features what is perhaps Thompsons finest performance. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
You believe the sentiment even when you dont believe the words used to express it. Eric Ds Nider
4.5
Portman steals the show with an astonishingly layered performance as the spiky but vulnerable Alice. Even without the rest of the films genius, shes w .. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
There is, however, a certain illicit thrill in seeing shout obscenities at Clive Owen; the break up scene between Larry and Anna is a definite highlig .. View London
3.8
Its a movie that demands more than one viewing to absorb all its ideas and feelings. Cs Monitor
4.0
Overall, Closer succeeds as an exercise for the excellent Nichols, even when its theatrical origins fight with the medium of film. Film Journal International ..
3.8
The whole thing still might not have been watchable except for the first rate cast. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Its superficially interesting watching movie stars put themselves through the wringer (especially Clive Owen, who alone makes this movie worth the pri .. Smh
4.5
Elegant, spare, flawlessly acted, and directed with great style by a masterful filmmaker, Closer is much easier to admire than actually like. Mountain X
4.4
Facebook elevated concerns about election interference Tuesday, announcing that it had uncovered sophisticated efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to .. Star Tribune
4.0
There are moments in Closer when the truth not only hurts, it claws the skin away. Toronto Star
3.0
What makes the drama more cinematic is the way it is acted, shot, and edited. Emanuellevy
4.0
This barbed chamber work aims to scrutinize modern relationships with bracing cruelty and humor. Reel Talk Reviews
1.9
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
4.0
And if your taste runs to psychodrama with barbed metronomical banter and booming dramatic beats, youll probably think this is a hell of a good movie. Slate
4.5
They are powerful performances and director Mike Nichols brings Patrick Marbers successful play to the screen with great insight.There is nothing simp ..
3.0
Although it lacks the emotional punch that would have made it great, this remains a hard hitting look at the fragility of relationships. Bbc
3.5
But all this is essentially kid stuff, somewhere between adolescent and infantile in its voyeuristic avidity. Time
2.5
One effect of this dislocation is to endow a very simple story with a feeling of complication and surprise. The New York Times
3.1
The film is an uncompromising experience, which proves to be a simultaneous detriment and godsend to the finished product, but the sumptuous performan .. The Movie Boy
4.0
The films amazing cast of talent is just the icing at the top that makes the finished product so much sweeter, but the scripted dialogue is some of th .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Luckily, Nichols has cast eminently capable players who elevate the material beyond its cold, precise cynicism and thrive under his minimalist directi .. Las Vegas Weekly
4.4
Giving away who ends up with whom would spoil the fun but one things for certainjust like in real life these characters are never quite sure if they a .. Hollywood
3.0
How you relate to the movie probably will be a function of where you are in your own love life. Either you will find it to be wound salving honesty or .. Seattle Pi
4.0
Magnificent acting; quirky, unusual script; exceptional directing; I liked it; lots of people wont. Tony Medley
3.0
His fearless performance teeters on a dramatic edge of spontaneity that is breathtaking. Coles Mithey
2.5
Closer gives us its distasteful view of relationships without comment, as if it were inevitable that men and women should behave this way. Pajiba
4.0
Closer makes no moral judgments about its characters behavior and is decidedly adult in its tone and subject matter. Cnn
3.1
The result is a film saved from its implausible emotional overtures by its unvarnished emotional minutiae. Spliced Wire
2.5
Enough to ask yourself if this is your idea of closeness or repulsiveness. Varia Gate
5.0
For each of the four actors this is their best performance to date. Three Movie Buffs
3.8
For example, whenever I go to the bank, the teller requires my passport or driver licenses.I have never felt unhappy about such a request. Kansas City
3.1
Its ugly, but true. Closer is like the smokers lung billboard. But instead of showing diseased lungs, it exposes hearts ruined by lies, pride, and jea .. Christianity Today
2.5
The picture sports almost no chemistry between the actors and has an overall rather cold feel. Ross Anthony
5.0
Its elements of unpredictable sexual suspense are carefully rewarded upon multiple viewings, and Nichols slowly pulls these curtains back without ever .. The Filmy Ap
1.9
It felt like overkill to an audience already beaten by the brutality of it all. Waffle Movies
3.8
These are the beautiful people you thought you wanted to know intimately but will likely find that youll wish you hadnt, especially where it comes to .. Movie Crypt
3.1
Its got great dialogue and good acting, but none of it ends up feeling totally satisfying. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
But its the charming, loutish men Law and Owen whose sins are the darkest and who shine the most brightly in this chilly, caustic, foul mouthed anatom .. News Week
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.0
They forget that sometimes the success or failure of a movie has nothing to do with values or politics.Sometimes movies just stink. Fat Guys At The Movies
5.0
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1.0
Im bored writing this summary and Im only half way! and I was even more bored watching this pretentious piece.Closer is based on a stage play, and I c .. Future Movies
3.1
Set in contemporary London, Closer is funny at times, and sometimes nerve wracking. Entertainment Spectrum
3.0
If Closers examination of adult sexual relations is accurate, then women crave louses and men are gripped by an obsession with whores. Nicks Chager
3.8
Korine, per usual, doesnt take the well trod path, and the results are more than pleasantly surprising. Cambridge Day
1.5
Nichols scores this thuggish prestige movie with Mozarts Cosi Fan Tuttifarcical music for an anti farce.The movie is like a comedy someone dipped in a .. Metro Active
1.0
And when something becomes predictable, then it loses all tension and drama.Tension and drama like other formats in art rely on an audience being surp .. Films Nobs
4.4
But its written and filmed with great intelligence, and performed fearlessly. Seattle Times
4.0
Rather than gradually growing up on film, Natalie has done it all in one picture.This is not the chick from Star Wars. Juicy Cerebellum
4.4
Its the old tale of love at first sight, only that love is tested. Crazed Fan Boy
2.0
Ultimately, the film becomes numbing when it should be scary, tedious when it should be thrilling and, worst of all, boring when it should be interest .. Kc Active
0.5
One is simply more honest about it.The film reserves a level of punishment for its female characters that borders on misogyny. The Tyee
3.5
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4.5
Beautiful, poignant, and morose, it will leave lasting ripples all the way to February. The Reel Deal
3.8
Closer is a raw and stimulating film filled with excellent performances and an exotic script! BlackFilm.com
2.5
The style is still intact, but its not enough to sustain the movie on its own. Style Weekly
4.4
Closer is based on the play of the same name and it benefits from its theatrical roots. Auf Muth
4.0
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