‘The Front Runner’ Review: A politically relevant true-life tale about the cost of accountability
‘The Front Runner’ earnestly captures a time in American history where the “what happens on the road stays on the road” mentality was debunked and publicly scrutinized by the media. Hugh Jackman stars as Colorado senator Gary Hart, a man who was beloved by American citizens and was very likely to become the democratic nominee for president in 1988. However, after just three weeks on the campaign trail, his chances of that happening were ruined.
Hart was a man that was effortlessly charming but also wildly manipulative, a role Jackman was superb in. On the surface, Hart was the epitome of a family man with a loving wife and daughter. However, in reality, he had a wandering eye both his wife and campaign workers quietly condoned. That is until the media caught wind of one of his many indiscretions - an affair with model Donna Rice (played by Sara Paxton).