Review of Absolute Power (1997) by Robert F — 11 Feb 2007

Loved it but then I love anything clint eastwood does.

This review of Absolute Power (1997) was written by Robert F on 11 Feb 2007.

Absolute Power has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Al S (553) on 17 Jan 2013

A taunt, riveting and first-rate thriller with a twist…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 02 Sep 2018

Completely unrealistic. It starts off slow and then ends on a low note as well, but it is a decent Clint Eastwood thriller otherwise…

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By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 11 Mar 2013

Promises to speed up the pacemakers of grumpy old Republicans with its ruthless indictment of the unzipped presidency…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 01 May 2013

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

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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 Leong C (520) on 28 Sep 2012

An OK effort by Eastwood, nicely done with a decent plot…

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By Stephen B (1,233) on 09 Jan 2014

Not bad. Clint Eastwood movies you can never go wrong. Well writeen story but I felt that it could have been a bit more powerful…

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By Dan O (462) on 28 Mar 2013

Loved the book. great cast. Clint Eastwood & Laura Linney are wonderful together…

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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 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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