“It’s not a war:” the romantic alienations of Closer Adapted from Patrick Marber’s play, Closer is a fascinating and stylish microcosm of post-9/11 cultural dysphoria. Read More Hollywood RevisitedBen RendichApril 5, 2022Closer, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Drama, adaptation, Mike Nichols, Post-9/11Comment