Review of Absolute Power (1997) by Skyler B — 22 Jan 2013

Very very good movie, great concept and amazing action by clint once again.

This review of Absolute Power (1997) was written by Skyler B on 22 Jan 2013.

Absolute Power has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ramón M (142) on 08 Jun 2013

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By Adam S (1,940) on 28 Mar 2014

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By Troy C (204) on 30 May 2012

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By Parker R (216) on 08 Jun 2013

A political thriller with some holes in the plot, nonetheless it's entertaining thanks to the talented cast…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 22 Mar 2014

Absolute Power is a marginal film, but only sporadically good. Certain scenes are riveting, while others fall flat…

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By Mark N (906) on 19 May 2012

Elegantly directed by Clint Eastwood, but the weakness is in the atrocious script, which lacks both believability and panache…

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By Mike D (1,303) on 01 May 2013

Clint Eastwood was old as fuck, and this was '97…

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 11 Jan 2018

Devolves into such utter ludicrousness, the best response (other than avoiding the thing in the first place) is to laugh…

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