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Close My Eyes

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Richard (Clive Owen) is a confident Londoner who has always had a slightly unconventional relationship with his beautiful yet insecure sister, Natalie (Saskia Reeves). When their oddly flirtatious behavior crosses the line into an incestuous affair, it creates significant problems for both of them, especially when Natalie's husband, Sinclair (Alan Rickman), suspects something is amiss. As Natalie tries to call off her trysts with Richard, he becomes increasingly unhinged.

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Kathleen Maher Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Close My Eyes opens a window on the wit, passion and melancholy of English decadence. It is superbly acted and lyrically photographed-luminous with the sensuality of skin and landscape. Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Lyrical drama about taboo love. Rated: B+ Jun 10, 2016 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Jan 23, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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anthonytomb88 Good film with great acting. The film has an intresting plot line... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Audience Member A brother and sister begin a torrid, obsessive affair. The affair that is the central conflict on this film is interesting only in the sense that I spent most of the film wondering what drew these two siblings to each other in the first place. Their behavior before they begin fucking is quite unremarkable, a supportive brother, an adoring sister, with a mild sexual chemistry that inflames briefly and smolders. The mysterious nature of their sexuality is interesting and perhaps the center of what the film is saying about sex and love. The rest of the film's plotlines are haphazard and repetitive and rather trite ways the siblings hide their activities and resist their own desire. Most of the film is nothing you haven't seen before. Overall, Close My Eyes begins with a good idea but fizzles to cliche. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The controversy (incest) is more memorable than the film itself but worth a watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is above what people think it is. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought this was an outstanding film. Terrific performances by Clive Owen, Saskia Reeves and Alan Rickman. Saskia Reeves' character "closes her eyes," pretending that crossing the line and having an incestuous affair with her brother "doesn't count" as cheating on her husband, because it's within the family. All hell breaks loose in the best fight scene I've ever seen on film -so realistic, it's scary. The film lasted with me long after I viewed it. An intelligent rendering of the subject. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Didn't have enough going for it the acting wasn't good though Rickman was fine. Their is no chemistry between the brother/sister relationship to make it believable. the script wants to tackle a taboo but it fails because no one actually cares, including the viewer. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Richard (Clive Owen) is a confident Londoner who has always had a slightly unconventional relationship with his beautiful yet insecure sister, Natalie (Saskia Reeves). When their oddly flirtatious behavior crosses the line into an incestuous affair, it creates significant problems for both of them, especially when Natalie's husband, Sinclair (Alan Rickman), suspects something is amiss. As Natalie tries to call off her trysts with Richard, he becomes increasingly unhinged.
Director
Stephen Poliakoff
Producer
Thérèse Pickard
Screenwriter
Stephen Poliakoff
Distributor
Castle Hill
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 1991, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 15, 2011
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround