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Close My Eyes [1991]
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Not worth watching
Review date: 2008-10-28 Rating: 2 out of 10
I'm a huge Alan Rickman film and quite like Clive Owen (not his films though, just his acting) and was disappointed with this. The story of an incestuous relationship just wasn't interesting enough to hold the film together.
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Classic Poliakoff?
Review date: 2007-05-20 Rating: 6 out of 10
I adored both Shooting The Past and Perfect Strangers but have found Poliakoff's recent work to be rather disappointing, particularly Friends and Crocodiles. I was therefore interested to watch this drama.
Close My Eyes reminded me a lot in style of another recent work Gideon's Daughter and, as with that drama, the story never really gripped or involved me and the characters lacked credibility to my mind. I found it hard to believe that Clive Owen's character would be the type to become obsessed with his sister given his confident nature and obvious attraction to women. I would have found it more likely if his sister had been the one out of control since her character seemed more depressive and lacking in self worth. Alan Rickman's character, Spencer, I found out of place and not really believable.
Having said that, it is an enjoyable and at times absorbing drama which handles difficult subject matter thoughtfully. However, the sex scenes never really got beyond the tepid which left the drama lacking the obvious passion it required. The cinematography was excellent as we have come to expect from Poliakoff.
Close My Eyes is certainly worth a view but the uninitiated ould be advise to start with the two classic works first.
English cinema at its best
Review date: 2006-11-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is an overlooked gem of British cinema. Perhaps thanks to its controversial plot it is branded controversial and yet it is a thoughtful and thought provoking film as well as being a master class in cinematography : London has never looked so good.
The atmosphere of late 1980s / early 1990s Britain is, for better or for worse, captured perfectly by Poliakoff's film and his three leads are uniformly superb. Rickman who, having read the original script, was an odd choice for Sinclair is as compelling as ever while Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen are brilliantly convincing. The supporting cast - especially Karl Johnson - is excellent as well.
In retrospect the plot is fantastically prescient and the added attraction for anyone who has worked in or knows the City of London is the choice of locations (Broadgate Centre, Finsbury Circus, the Docklands, etc).
There are very early examples of Poliakoff's quirky cinematic trademarks (the opening scene of the punks on the bowling green with the little girl, the later brief scene of the down and out in Broadgate Circus drinking the dregs of wine from abandoned glasses) and the incidental music achieves the rare feat of adding to and not detracting from the film's ambience.
For those of us who have been disappointed by his recent work this is a reminder of what Poliakoff can produce.
Wonderful drama
Review date: 2006-10-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
I was so pleasantly surprised to find "Close my eyes" a gorgeous, gripping movie. The performances of the three leads are superb and very natural, and the scenery and cinematography is a real treat for the eyes.
The script was so good that I looked in vain everywhere to see if there was a book to buy as well.
I loved it so much that I bought the DVD after i bought the VHS.
This is the kind of movie that stays with you after you see it.
You be the judge on value for money!
Review date: 2006-05-13 Rating: 4 out of 10
This film had a good solid story, but lacked something bordering on the emotions of everyday relationships which are doomed for disaster. It is a good viewing, and Rickman plays his parts well, however, a little more in his 'bed' scene would have been more pleasurable! There are humourous scenes like when Rickman (Sinclair) floods the kitchen, and desperately tries to get in touch with his wife (played by Saskia Reeves) and then it becomes clear to him then that she's anything but faithful. If your an Alan Rickman fan, then it's definitely worth the watch, anything with Alan Rickman is worth the watch!!!! It's got some great footage of AR on DVD extra. Happy viewing.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Karl Johnson
Clive Owen
Alan Rickman
Lesley Sharp
Saskia Reeves
Creators:
Alan Rickman (Primary Contributor)
Clive Owen (Primary Contributor)
Witold Stok (Cinematographer)
Stephen Poliakoff (Writer)
Michael Parkinson (Editor)
Thérèse Pickard (Producer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Cinema Club
Manufacturer: Cinema Club
EAN: 5014138299996
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2004-06-14
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 104 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)