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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 7613
Released: March 29, 2005 |
| Our Price: $4.15 |
| Used Price: $1.17 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The Superbit titles utilize a special high bit rate digital encoding process which optimizes video quality while offering a choice of both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. These titles have been produced by a team of Sony Pictures Digital Studios video, sound and mastering engineers and comes housed in a special package complete with a 4 page booklet that contains technical information on the Superbit process. By reallocating space on the disc normally used for value-added content, Superbit DVDs can be encoded at double their normal bit rate while maintaining full compatibility with the DVD video format.
Description of Closer (Superbit Edition):
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
Closer (Superbit Edition) Reviews:
Always wanted to have it 
2009-09-30 - When I first watched this movie I loved it, so I got myself a copy.
Remarkably Awkward 
2009-07-11 - The best thing about this DVD turned out to be the "extras". Damien Rice performs the film's theme sound "The Blower's Daughter", a beautiful MTV type clip set on an ocean beach. Damien serenades a beautiful woman, with "unrequited love" written all over it.
The four actors in this DVD are great on their own, in other films. Closer, however, proved to me that great actors can deliver stilted, awkward lines if a script is poorly written enough, and if the direction also adds salt (to the wound). These four very handsomely, beautiful people end up acting out a "modern love story" so neurotic that the-new-twist-on-the-love story just fizzles out. It wasn't so bad that I stopped watching it, though, I did laugh at the unbelievably artificial lines.
My favorite movie of all time.
2009-05-21 - When asked what my favororite movie of all time is, I always name this movie. I then explain it is a drama, at which point my male friends stop listening, because they assume "drama" means "romance."
While I would possibly call Closer a love story, I doubt you'll ever manage to find a less ROMANTIC love story.
Cheating, lies and secrets are the heart of this story, but as the lives of the main characters are followed I am captivated every second.
My favorite character was Natalie Portman's Alice. I love her. She is an extremely interesting character.
Actually, they're all pretty interesting. Or perhaps what is interesting is the way the characters are woven together.
Whatever they did when they made Closer, they did it right.
If you're in the mood for a light, fun romance, don't put this DVD in.
If you're in the mood for a more dramatic but honest take on the games "love" plays on us, definitely watch Closer!
a raw look into relationships 
2009-05-14 - I love this film. I love it because of it's cutting dialogue and it's dysfunctional characters which are superbly portrayed by a stunning cast. A study of the human heart, Closer shows the intertwined relationships of two couples, forced into mingling by the faults of others. As much as I hate to witness a train wreck, Closer is actually one of those films I'm able to watch over again because it's simple human error, not some tragedy. It's beautifully acted, especially by Portman and Owen. Portman's character shines above the rest as Jane, a strong girl who finds resolution through heartache. For peeps who don't mind the dirt and grit with life sometimes, check this one out.
Initial take on buying service
2009-04-13 - I think this was a wonderful purchase. I have not watched this DVD as yet but the price and shipping were great.
