Closer Movie Vs Play Essay

I was impressed when I read Closer. Unlike the previous plays, this one features multiple locations, and that makes the story feel more realistic. In our last discussion, when we were talking about Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, I remember somebody bringing up the fact that the film version had Honey passed out inside a car, while the play had her in the house bathroom. Considering that this scene is the one where Nick and Martha try to have sex, it makes more sense to have Honey (Nick’s wife) be outside the house when that happens. I honestly hadn’t considered that when I was writing my last paper, but I made sure to consider it as I was reading Closer, and now I’m certain this story would not work if it all took place in one location. In addition, there were lots of moments where the play was very cinematic (in a theater sense, not a film sense). A big example is the scene where Dan and Larry are conversing on …show more content…
In the play, Alice tells Larry that there is a security camera and a two-way mirror, and Larry briefly looks at the audience before looking up towards the camera. In the movie, she only mentions the camera, but when Larry looks up, Nichols cuts to a shot from the camera’s perspective, which means Larry still ends up looking at the audience. With these subtle fourth-wall breaks and the ambience established by music, I had a hard time deciding which version of this scene I liked more. Ultimately, I chose the film, because it had more unique shots, like the one where Larry’s head acts as a censor. Regarding the story itself, I only saw a few big changes. Scene 9 from the play (where Alice meets with Anna at a museum) was removed entirely, along with all mentions of the Newton’s Cradle. I understand that the Newton’s Cradle is supposed to have a symbolic meaning to the story, but it didn’t really appear that much in the play, so I honestly don’t mind it not being in the