Color Me Perfect (1996 TV Movie) User Reviews

interesting thought...

[sheppard330 · 7/10 · 29 March 2010]

As a mother of a disabled child myself i found this very hard to watch, however, i also found it interesting. My imediate thought was 'why change someone, who has a learning difficulty? why not accept them?' It seemed to me like they were looking for a 'nazi idealised society' Then after a while I thought, 'what if the disabled person wanted to be, more improved, as it were.' I think the lead actor did an excellent job and bought up the sensitive subject of people with learning problems having sexual desires and emotions, just like everybody else...which of course they do... Over all i enjoyed the film but found it a very emotional experience due to my own life experience and would recommend a watch....

Lee . . . makes a transformation that is both believable and uplifting.

[spteos · 1 November 2000]

I'm not a big Michele Lee fan. I prefer original plots . . . That said, I was surprisingly impressed by Color Me Perfect. If you've seen Cliff Robertson's Academy Award-winning Charly or last year's TV movie, Flowers for Algernon, you already know the plot of Color Me Perfect. Lee has the lead as a retarded adult who makes a transformation that is both belivable and uplifting. I was afraid the scene would jump from the bubbly, simple Lee to an Einsteinish Lee, but the change was smooth, gradual and logical. The conclusion varies some from Charly and Flowers for Algernon -- the viewer gets to figure how it came out. I couldn't help but be struck by the physical similarities of Robertson and the actor, Robin Thomas, who plays the primary doctor in Color Me Perfect. The drawback is a pouty, egotistical Susan Blakely. Lee fails to deliver in spots but had many more winning moments. Overall, a positive effort worth seeing.

wanna be 'Charlie'

[the_doofy · 3/10 · 20 July 2020]

Acting was goof, script 100% predictable

ending was a little different from Charlie

way way too much drama for me, all about the smoochy smooch stuff

My wife liked it a lot, I just kind of puttered around house checking in off and on until movie ended

I normally don't like these kind of movies..but this one kept my attention...

[kisswarmachine · 9/10 · 19 October 2000]

I caught this movie tonight on the late night movie. I have to say it turned out pretty good. Without giving to much away, it's about an older woman living with her nephew. She is very retarded, and is picked by some researchers to test a new drug that will cure her mental problems. She starts to get smarter gradually and takes a liking to the one doctor. A bit too lovey dubby in parts for me, but it did keep my attention. The ending kind of gives you a warm feeling. I recommend you check it out.

Female "Charly"

[diazcdm · 22 January 2001]

The same story of "Charly" (Oscar winning for Cliff Robertson) or its novel "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, but starring by a female, Michele Lee in a one-woman-show. Very bad, very conservative, and very narcisist, with Lee as the central point of all, and a horrible happy ending.