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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  1. PatC.
    Jan 13, 2004
    6
    A good exposition of a problem, but hapless in advocating a solution.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Narrative continuity and momentum have never been among Hopper's strong points, and this time the choppiness of the storytelling diffuses the dramatic impact without offering a shapely mosaic effect (as in [his] previous films) to compensate for it.
  2. Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    90
    A solidly crafted depiction of some current big-city horrors and succeeds largely because of the Robert Duvall-Sean Penn teaming as frontline cops.
  3. Reviewed by: Staff (Non Credited)
    50
    Colors has a tentative, ambivalent feel to it--as if Hopper merely considered himself a hired gun who should avoid imposing too personal a vision on the material.