Review of The Power of the Dog (2021) by Efram — 03 Dec 2021
Once again Jane Campion proves that she is a master director, one with stunning vision, well worn patience, an incredibly complex detailed eye, and a smoldering heart to match her immense talents. The Power of the Dog is an exercise in Class A filmmaking.
From Johnny Greenwoods tremulous and heartbreaking score to Ari Wegners mesmerizing landscapes and hard-edged Close-ups, the film defies description except to say that each performance, from Benedict Cumberbatch's slow-boiling antagonist to Kirsten Dunst's out of emotional control damsel in psychological distress, to Jesse Plemons, kind, weak, gorgeously empathic, imperfect sidekick/foil to Kodi Smit Mc Phees deadpan secretly sinister dreaded cipher, TPOTD manages to keep you glued to the screen even when you wonder where its all going, with a payoff you see coming but never in the way you thought it would come.
A master class in how to create mood, intent, passion, danger and finally catharsis, earning it the best film of the year in my world.
This review of The Power of the Dog (2021) was written by Efram on 03 Dec 2021.
The Power of the Dog has generally received positive reviews.
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