i be unable to recall a film with character less appeal than the foursome of closer . each character have his or her shade of nastiness that run through this excruciating film experience . one of the problem be that the dialogue do not provide the star actor ( julia robert and jude law and clive owen and and natalie portman ) with sufficient motivation for the two pair of lover to be start and end and swap and and resume their relationship . the sudden and awkward transition leave out the crucial scene and moment where the relationship change . out of this muddy and amateurish mess and there emerge three questionsnegative . 1 ) be this film intend to be funny . if so and the effort fall way short of the satirical writing of edward albee in who afraid of virginia woolf . a film that be also direct by mike nichols . ( 2 ) be this film suppose to be engage in the psychology of love . if so and the good film in this category would be dangerous liaison or valmont . ( 3 ) be this film intend to depict the reality of contemporary romantic relationship . if so and the good film would be cast away wherein we see a much more healthy relationship with tom hank and his soccer ball name wilson . in the closing credit of closer and patsy rodenburg ( one of the world lead expert on shakespearean text ) be list a the dialect coach for natalie portman and whose character be from new york . the imdb bio of natalie portman indicate that she complete high school in new york . do patsy coach natalie on her new york accent and or only on her iago like line reading .