The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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True Colors
Drama · 1991
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Movie details
True Colors
“All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge.”
1991 Drama 1h 51m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over True Colors?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Herbert Ross
Written by
Kevin Wade
John Cusack
Peter Burton
James Spader
Tim Gerrity
Imogen Stubbs
Diana Stiles
Mandy Patinkin
John Palmeri
Richard Widmark
Sen. James Stiles
Dina Merrill
Joan Stiles
Philip Bosco
Sen. Frank Steubens
Court is in session
Put True Colors on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.