Primary Colors (1998)
81 %
Reviews Counted: 64 Fresh: 52 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 7.3/10
Consensus:
Well acted and suprisingly funny.
Runtime: 2 hrs 24 mins
Synopsis: In Mike Nichols's PRIMARY COLORS, America's topsy-turvy political process is viewed through the eyes of Henry Burton (Adrian Lester), an idealistic young man who is seduced into managing the presidential campaign of slick southern governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta). The mesmerized... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester
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Primary Colors successfully straddles the line between comedy and tragedy.
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09/22/07
Primary Colors becomes a political morality play, and quite frankly, its mechanics cause it to crawl in across the finish line.
08/13/07
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06/24/06
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04/09/05
an alarmingly topical comedy-drama that dredges up far more issues than it can address in its two-and-a-half hours. But give Nichols, writer Elaine May and everyone else an 'A' for effort.
07/31/03
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05/22/03
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11/06/02
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10/15/02
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09/10/02
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Like the politicians it criticizes, the film loses sight of its ideals.
06/18/02
In this brilliant and incisive drama, the filmmakers reveal the shadow sides of American politics.
03/02/02
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