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Closer [DVD] [2004] [2005]

Julia Roberts , Jude Law , Mike Nichols    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen
  • Directors: Mike Nichols
  • Format: Subtitled, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
  • Dubbed: Spanish
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: 31 Jan 2011
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007Q6S1M
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,411 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Four extremely beautiful people do extremely horrible things to one another in Closer, Mike Nichols' pungent adaptation of Patrick Marber's play that easily marks the Oscar-winning director's best work in years. Anna (Julia Roberts) is a photographer who specializes in portraits of strangers; Dan (Jude Law) is an obituary writer struggling to become a novelist; Alice (Natalie Portman) is an American stripper freshly arrived in London after a bad relationship; and Larry (Clive Owen) is a dermatologist who finds love under the most unlikely of circumstances. When their paths cross it's a dizzying supernova of emotions, as Nichols and Marber adroitly construct various scenes out of their lives that pair them again and again in various permutations of passion, heartbreak, anger, sadness, vengeance, pleading, deception, and most importantly, brutal honesty. It's only until you're more than halfway through the movie that you'll have to ask yourself exactly why you are watching such a beautifully tragic tale, as Closer is basically the ickiest, grossest, most dysfunctional parts of all your past relationships strung together into one movie. Ultimately, it falls to the four actors to draw you deeper into the story; all succeed relatively, but it's Law and Owen whose characters will cut you to the quick. Law proves that yet again he's most adept at playing charming, amoral bastards with manipulative streaks, and Owen is nothing short of brilliant as the character most turned on by the energy inherent in destructive relationships--whether he's on the giving or receiving end. --Mark Englehart

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Drama about four strangers (Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen), their chance meetings, instant attractions and brutal betrayals. Dan (Jude Law) is a writer in London who wants to finish a novel, but in the meantime supports himself by writing obituaries. One day he meets Alice (Natalie Portman), a beautiful American and they immediately fall for each other. Dan initially returns her affection but soon her neediness begins to wear on him. Anna (Julia Roberts) is a photographer who is hired to take a portrait of Dan for the dust jacket of his book. Dan becomes attracted to her but she soon meets Larry (Clive Owen), a dermatologist, and marries him. Dan can't get Anna out of his mind even though she's married, and the two become lovers, but Dan is frustrated by the fact that Anna is reluctant to leave Larry for him.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Talent 5 - ; Sum Of Its Parts - 0 3 May 2005
By Martin A Hogan HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are all brilliant actors and Mike Nichols almost always directs films that last forever in their emotional depth. (Check out his resume). Patrick Marber wrote the original stage play and it almost makes me want to seek it out in its truest form, as this film brought out nothing in me other than cynicism and dismay. In fact, the main emotional themes seem to be neurotic passion, heartbreak, sadness, anger, evil vengeance, pathetic pleading, deception, and honesty to the point of brutality. Some may find this an interesting exploration of emotions mixed with complex personalities in confusing circumstances. Some call this entertainment, but I think all involved could have done much better. This is a very personal film and one that can only be interpreted by the viewer. I found it very, very bleak.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible journey to a half-baked ending 7 May 2010
Format:DVD
Like so much of today's society that this film purports to represent, this film over-promises and under-delivers. It is an unpleasant journey through selfish lust to an unsatisfactory ending. Whilst this may show true 'modern' relationships, 'relationships' is a totally inappropriate word and the film's title must be joking, surely! A relationship, I believe, should have some emotional content. Lust is not emotion in the pure sense - it is a proto-emotion. It is not noble. There is little 'noble' about three of the four characters - save in the first few moments of the movie. Having said all this, I would say that the film is very well acted (as opposed to what some of the other reviewers have said). It is an unpleasant movie yet the actresses and actors convey their emotionally bankrupt states with convincing clarity. One cannot help but revel in Natalie Portman's welcome escape from the clutches of the three others... enough to make me want to go to America too. The Independent on Sunday is quoted as saying, "...Closer is the film of the year..." This says more about the newspaper's reviewer more than this film. I cannot believe that this movie would appeal to either a male or a female audience. It certainly doesn't deliver what it says on the tin.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Pseuds' Corner 17 Dec 2007
By International Cowgirl VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
I'm sorry but this is pretentious nonsense and somebody has to speak out!

I used to love (screenwriter) Patrick Marber in The Day Today and I thought his adaptation of Zoe Heller's 'Notes on a Scandal' was pretty good stuff, but this is just total dross and I can't believe anyone thinks otherwise. It's not like I spend my life watching Rambo films - name pretty much any poncey film and I've seen it twice and got the t-shirt - and I have absolutely nothing against the 'mature themes' that others have mentioned. But 'Closer' is in fact mind-bogglingly immature, like an erotic story written by a virgin. Tee hee, Natalie Portman is a stripper, Clive Owen surfs dirty websites at work, everyone jumps in and out of bed with each other... Aren't we big and aren't we clever? Well, no, actually, and dialogue such as 'I love you. I need a p*ss' is like something out of a sixth-form play.

No surprises for guessing that this was, in fact, adapted from Marber's own stage play. Everything has the ring of artificiality, and the dialogue is horribly arch and self-satisfied. The whole thing is one big Neil La Bute rip-off. Wisps of character drifting about saying unlikely things in sneery voices and swearing a bit to show how marvellously cutting edge it all is. (The funny thing is, I kind of like Neil La Bute. There's an air of originality to his work, no matter how annoying. But sloppy seconds are an entirely different matter.) Clive Owen is probably the worst offender. He can barely deliver a line here! He's so awful I almost want to cry. I hope Julia Roberts worked for free because she's barely in it. Even when she's on screen you don't notice she's there. She has one scene (with Clive Owen unfortunately) where she shows some emotional depth, but other than that she's the priciest wallpaper you're ever likely to see. As for Jude Law, they seem to have cobbled his role together from four or five different films. I can't even begin to describe his character(s). Kudos to Natalie Portman for being the least annoying of the four. It probably helps that she's luminously beautiful, and male fans will no doubt be giddy with glee watching her lapdance for Clive Owen. It seems such a waste, though, to go to the trouble of disrobing for such embarrassing pap. Is it every actress's secret desire to get nekkid? I don't understand it. No doubt the closing scene is intended to be poignant, but actually it's just an excuse to watch Portman's rack bouncing about in a skimpy top.

'Pretentious? Moi?' That line wasn't actually in the film, but it should have been. Just because it's long and complicated and un-involving doesn't make it art. If you want an intelligent, edgy film that actually says something about the human condition, try 'The Dream Life of Angels'. La Bute's 'In the Company of Men' and 'The Shape of Things' are both vaguely irritating but still a safer bet than wasting two hours of your life watching 'Closer'. This is a horrible film! A pseud in La Bute's clothing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Personally didnt like this film at all......very depressing, great line up and story was acted out well but not a very happy film to watch :-(
Published 29 days ago by Mrs. Angela Read
5.0 out of 5 stars kudos!
I watched this movie at HBO and I loved it. Excellent DVD quality.
A very realistic movie. Highly recommended.
Best wishes !
Published 1 month ago by Iulia Simona Dragan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Easy watching with a good story line, Its an ideal gift for a girlie pressie. Arrived earlier than estimated.
Is there a sequal?
Published 2 months ago by V.thornton
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent drama, brilliant cast
I watched it so many times and each time I do watch I discover new depths to it. This time it was a gift who hasn't seen it before but likes Natalie Portman, so I hope he enjoys it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Emilia
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Got a great price on for this DVD, was told to watch it and absolutely love it! - along with the value for brand new
Published 13 months ago by DH77
5.0 out of 5 stars raw and touching
A rom-com it is not and so much the better for that . Raw emotions, jealousy and lust.
All four actors were superb there were surprising personal resonances for me as I would... Read more
Published 13 months ago by vimto88
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful dialogue
If you're looking for action or special effects this is not the film for you. Likewise, if you're looking for a romantic comedy, step away now. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Verne
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't know why people hate it so much...
I watched this online and it's actually one of my favourite films now. It had a terrific cast (though I'm not that keen on Natalie Portman) and the script is fantastically written... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jenny
1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor on many counts
Well, I've got to admit, I just didn't get it. Many characters mis-cast, the dialogue very poor, I'm surprised any of the 4 main actors could keep a straight face, it just wasn't... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars 'Carnal Knowledge' for the 21st Century?
The link with Mike Nicholls' (who also directs here)sixties watershed movie just occured to me on replaying it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. A. G. Bungay
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