Review of Closer (2013) by Dave H — 26 Feb 2011

This is one nasty piece of work. Sure, it's possible to view it as a cautionary tale on the dangers of deceit, mistrust, obsession, but the characters (bar arguably one) are so without basic integrity it's impossible to feel a connection with them.

OK, so performances (arguably bar Roberts - being Roberts, but even more wan) are sensational, especially Owen's, and there's a few bitingly witty lines, and sure there's a consistently established mood to the thing, but when the mood is so dour and joyless.

..what's the point? As for those reviews that insist this is more brutally honest that typical rom-coms - bullshit. I refuse to believe the supposed "truth" that people are inherently horrible and self-indulgently fucked up.

Great opening and closing shots - and song - however.