True Colors
by Herbert Ross
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Actor: Imogen Stubbs, James Spader, John Cusack, Mandy Patinkin, Richard WidmarkDirector: Herbert Ross
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-08-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of True Colors
Movie Review: True Colors...See how they can run.
Summary: 3 Stars
This political thriller was a solid film with many flaws. The film which spans nearly a 10 year period between two friends and a girl was a bit of a hard sell. The core actors in the film were magnificent! John Cusack (who I will proudly admit as being one of my favorite actors) and James Spader (another magnificent actor) had awesome chemistry as two best friends.
Then the flaws begin. Spader who seems like an extremely intelligent person should have caught on to the underhand tactics his "so called" best friend was doing. However Cusack and Spader nail the roles so it makes it a bit easier to watch the film.
The story is a bit of a cautionary tale that examines what one person could and would be willing to do to excel. Peter Burton (Cusack) is the prime example of this person who wants to do right but gets clouded by thoughts of the limelight and begins to do underhanded things that would give him the upper hand to achieve his goal. He pays no mind that he is hurting the people that love and support him and eventually will fall fast and hard.
This film tries to tell that story in a bit of a stoic attempt. The story was a bit predictable and watered down but it is hard to overlook the magnificent performances from Cusack and Spader. The ending was a bit absurd but this is not real life folks.
Cusack and Spader were eager to move beyond the typical teenage roles they were playing and this was an evolution for them as they were able to show a bit of their acting chops. If you are a fan of Cusack (which he has many of) then this film is definitely worth checking out!
Summary of True Colors
This is a by-the-numbers tale of political chicanery and fallen idealism, but it works because of several strong performances. James Spader and John Cusack play law-school pals whose college idealism quickly falls away once they reach the real world. Playing against type, Spader is the straight arrow who goes on to work for the Justice Department. Cusack is the slippery conniver who parlays a job as an aide to an aging senator (Richard Widmark) into a springboard to elective office, all the while cutting corners, compromising his integrity, and breaking rules. For good measure, there's also romantic backstabbing. The film tends to get a shade heavy on the moralizing as Cusack slides further down the slope to outright corruption; Spader practically carries a sign saying, "I have the moral high ground." Still, both actors give their characters an interesting spin, and it's always good to see Widmark back in action. --Marshall FineDrama DVD Video
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