Sanders- Dan in Closer

I think dominant character in the 2004 film Closer is Dan Woolf, played by Jude Law. Dan’s actions throughout the film gave way for much of the plot. Without some of his decisions, the story wouldn’t have unfolded the way it did. His importance is noticed from the very opening scene, when he and Alice (aka Jane) are walking in a crowd towards one another.  It was not his responsibility to rush over to Alice’s side after she had been hit by the cab or to bring her to the hospital. It was the right thing to do, but he definitely didn’t have to wait for her to awaken. From this, he has started the initial relationship that opens the story.  Because of this meeting, made possible by Dan’s decision to rescue Alice, they built a relationship that inspired him to write a book about her. It was his book that required him to find a photographer to get his picture taken, which led to another crucial element of the plot—meeting Anna. Again Dan didn’t hold back with his emotions, and acted on his initial attraction to Anna at the photo shoot. Unable to forget this encounter, Dan becomes responsible for attracting the fourth character in the plot, dermatologist Larry Gray, which he does by entering a chat room under Anna’s disguise. He arranged their meeting without Anna’s knowledge which sparked romance and eventually marriage between the two.  Dan, however, was able to convince Anna to pursue him, leading to their extensive affair.  It was this affair that led to their decision to leave the other mates. This decision, led by Dan, drove Alice (Jane) back to stripping. All of these happenings confirm that Dan’s confidence and decisions are mainly responsible for progressing the plot.