The Front Runner
It is the story of the grand politician who once ran for president, Gary Hart, a Colorado senator. After losing the 1984 nomination to Vice President Walter Mundell, Hart decided to run for the presidency of the United States for an important experience in his life. It's a powerful stage, where against the will of its director Bill Dickson, Hart defies the press and the public. Hart may be in a big mistake when he was published in 1987, filming him, sparking a major scandal in his life.
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February 15, 2019
Reitman loses his focus and, despite the brilliant portrayal by Hugh Jackman, the film insists on telling everything in a diffuse and confused way.
November 22, 2018
As played by an aloof Hugh Jackman - the Australian actor affects an uneven accent - Hart is little more than a cipher.
November 16, 2018
People answer in punchlines here, and leave it to director Reitman to always lead with irony.
February 15, 2019
The Front Runner displays its story in various slopes and each one has a notable amount of density and quality. [Full Review in Spanish]
February 24, 2019
In a similar vein to Steven Spielberg's The Post, The Front Runner delves into the important role of journalism in a world filled with corruption and "fake news".
January 09, 2019
[A] clotted and evasive movie...
November 21, 2018
There's an argument in the film about what is interesting and what is important, and how the two should be weighed. In that spirit, "The Front Runner" is interesting, but it's not weighty or assured enough to be important.
February 20, 2019
An excellent narrative pulse that reveals [Jason Reitman] as a worthy successor to... Pakula or Lumet. [Full review in Spanish]
February 08, 2019
Forcefully directed by Jason Reitman (Up In The Air), the film is essentially an origin story accounting for the venality of today's rabid media culture, covering hot-button topics such as invasion of privacy, newsroom bias and double-standards.
November 16, 2018
"The Front Runner" doesn't hit us over the head with parallels to today's political and media world. It doesn't have to.
February 11, 2019
[An] interesting antecedent to better understand the US today. [Full review in Spanish]
November 19, 2018
Reitman is good at posing questions for which he doesn't have answers and, although that makes for compelling drama, the results feel incomplete and frustrating.
