Closer (2004)

'Closer' is based on the stage play of the same name and see's director Mike Nichols return to a major through-line of his work, dysfunctional, even toxic relationships. The four star leads give strong performances, the dialogue is good and there are a few interesting moments with the camera, but I didn't like this. Everyone here is unpleasant to one degree or another and I didn't really like anybody, though I hated Clive Owen worst of all, remember Clive Owen? Hard to find much of any fault in the production itself, it's well done, but without a sufficient rooting interested for me it was just people being awful and I can't recommend it. **