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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 ageing 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 moralising 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 Fine
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Lallyloo
Format:DVD
Not a bad movie, but not brilliant either. As a dyed-the-wool John Cusack fan I'm bound to say his performance was good, and it was, but certainly not his greatest. James Spader was good in the role of the 'good guy', something he tends not to do very often. The casting of both actors against their usual type did mean that I thought more about the plot/story than I might have done otherwise. Neither of these main characters is really bad nor really good, they are written reasonably well and are 'real'/human. Somehow there was something a bit clumsy about the film. Perhaps it was just the 80s setting viewed in the 00s or the fact that some of the character background was given clumsily...the bar scene where Cusack's character's history is revealed was not subtle at all! Still a watchable film and interesting subject matter...maybe I enjoyed it more than my 3 star rating suggests...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's a good movie about love, trust and betrayal. A young Cusack and Spader work well together and it's an enjoyable movie. There's nothing ground breaking to make it stand out from any other political ladder-climbing films, but if you are a fan of either of the two leads, you'll be happy.
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3.7 out of 5 stars
17 reviews
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Friendship is like the morning dew..."
19 Aug 2003
By "highfidelity@atarikid.com"
- Published on Amazon.com
I think this is an excellent movie. Good screenplay, good idea, great direction, great acting. John Cusack and James Spader make you believe they are actually best friends, they own their characters and the friendship between their characters.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Soggy Political Drama
23 July 2003
By Westley
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
True Colors stars John Cusack and James Spader as law school buddies on very different career trajectories. Spader plans on going into the Department of Justice and resigns himself to serving the public. Cusack, on the other hand, is an extremely ambitious politician. I bet you can tell where this situation is headed! Despite their differences, they remain friends, even after Cusack steals Spader's girlfriend from him.
The movie tries to examine issues of power and corruption. Unfortunately, the plot is so stale and obvious that it fails to add anything new to this arena. Spader and Cusack are fine, but Imogen Stubbs, as the woman they both love, is terrible. She's a Brit playing an American, but her accent creeps in far too often, which is a huge distraction. I'm a big fan of John Cusack, but this movie is definitely one of his lesser accomplishments.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth owning versus renting
17 Jan 2011
By daphne102
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great movie. The storyline is very interesting and intrigues me every time I watch it. The dvd arrived on time and in good condition.
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3.7 out of 5 stars
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