If you loved Silkwood, try Primary Colors

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Mike Nichols, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Silkwood, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Primary Colors is

Mike Nichols took a whack at an thinly-veiled Clinton pastiche. It follows an idealistic young staffer who joins the campaign of a charismatic Southern governor with presidential aspirations. The staffer then witnesses firsthand the compromises and moral ambiguities of big-league politics. It's a surprisingly star-studded affair, if you're into that sort of thing.

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