 Reviews for Prime , starring Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep fly in every direction. For example, there's Claudia Puig, who writes in USA Today: "Despite its title, Prime is not a cut above. This romantic comedy's predictability and rather dull love story make it the cinematic equivalent of a slightly stale hamburger." Then there's A.O. Scott in the New York Times, who dismisses it as "pleasant, but not very memorable." On the other hand, Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times calls the movie flawed, "yet I must recommend it, because in its comedy of errors are actors who bring truth at least to their dialogue. Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman have line readings that work as delicate and precise adjustments of dangerous situations." And Philip Wuntch in the Dallas Morning News gives the film a primo review, writing that it's "often a riot, with laughter growing out of identifiable human behavior. Unlike many contemporary romantic comedies, it even ends with a warm, satisfying glow." |
