There are no fight scenes. No criminal activity. No fatalities. There isn't even any sex. But in its own way, Closer is one of the edgiest movies of the year.
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12/31/04
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Closer (2004)
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Reviews Counted:197
Fresh:136
Rotten:61
Average Rating:6.6/10
Theatrical Release:Dec 3, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $33,987,757
Synopsis: Are humans meant to mate for life? What drives someone in a perfectly good relationship to cheat and risk losing the one that they love and that loves them? Is it possible to love more than one... [More]
Starring: Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen
Director: Mike Nichols
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Reviews for Closer
Una película para pensar, cuestionar y reflexionar más de una vez ¿Somos realmente así de bestiales?
12/30/04
Brave is not a word I use often, but here it is clearly deserved.
12/27/04
May not make for the most pleasant of viewing, but it is certainly engrossing and, unlike the characters, more than a little truthful.
12/27/04
Director Mike Nichols isn't shy about stylization and this play turned film which characterizes the heart as a 'fist covered in blood' needs that vote of confidence.
12/27/04
Four people marry, divorce, hop into one another's beds, talk dirty, and make each other miserable... Why did anyone think this would make for an entertaining movie?
12/20/04
The ultimate 'sex as revenge' flick.
12/19/04
Banal Knowledge.
12/18/04
Almost too close!
12/17/04
None of the characters is particularly likable, and they all do and say terrible things to one another, but they never devolve into anything less than human.
12/15/04
Elegant, spare, flawlessly acted, and directed with great style by a masterful filmmaker, Closer is much easier to admire than actually like.
12/13/04
Despite formidable performances by Roberts, Law, Portman, and Owen, Mike Nichols's Closer is weakened by both its source material and odd directorial decision making.
12/13/04
As Closer unspooled I found myself wishing that Nichols had done something a little more unsparing.Then I remembered that he already has: Carnal Knowlege.
12/13/04
...it's hard to resist the genuinely adult nature of the film - an increasingly rare thing these days.
12/12/04
No review available.
12/11/04
Closer has lots to offer: smart performances, archly funny dialogue and a feeling for the way a group of strangers can become so familiar that they're apt to rip one another to shreds.
12/11/04
Top CriticIf it makes you uncomfortable, or leaves you disturbed, it has only done its job.
12/11/04
Top CriticMagnificent acting; quirky, unusual script; exceptional directing; I liked it; lots of people won’t.
12/11/04
[A] chilly, caustic, foul-mouthed anatomy of modern romance.
12/11/04
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12/11/04
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