Absolute Power
1997 Directed by Clint Eastwood
Synopsis
Corrupts Absolutely.
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder in which the President of The United States is involved occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run yet may hold evidence that could convict the President. A political thriller from and starring Clint Eastwood and based on a novel by David Baldacci.
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Clint Eastwood is a master jewel thief who accidentally stumbles upon President Gene Hackman murdering Jan Levenson-Gould. A whole bunch of political intrigue stuff happens after that, but nothing worth getting excited about. Still, there's a fun supporting cast featuring Dennis Haysbert as an eevviill Secret Service agent and Richard Jenkins as the least likely hit-man of all time. Perfect for TNT viewing on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Oh, and Clint's disguises are super-hilarious.
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Überzeugende Dialoge, insbesondere beim Aufeinandertreffen von Cop und Gangster. Eastwood beweist als Regisseur wieder einmal ein gutes Gespür in jeglicher Hinsicht, denn der spannende Thriller wurde bis in die kleinste Nebenrolle hochkarätig besetzt (Jeder der Schauspieler verfolgte nach diesem Film eine mehr oder weniger erfolgreiche Karriere) und sowohl Kamera als auch der Soundtrack (v. Lennie Niehaus) unterstützen den überraschenden Handlungsverlauf gekonnt. Über ein paar kleine Ungereimtheiten in der Story sollte man Hinwegsehen.
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An impressive cast and compelling narrative hook generate high potential, however, it sadly misses the mark resulting in a mediocre and completely forgettable film.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Clint Eastwood is a master jewel thief who accidentally stumbles upon President Gene Hackman murdering Jan Levenson-Gould. A whole bunch of political intrigue stuff happens after that, but nothing worth getting excited about. Still, there's a fun supporting cast featuring Dennis Haysbert as an eevviill Secret Service agent and Richard Jenkins as the least likely hit-man of all time. Perfect for TNT viewing on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Oh, and Clint's disguises are super-hilarious.
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Überzeugende Dialoge, insbesondere beim Aufeinandertreffen von Cop und Gangster. Eastwood beweist als Regisseur wieder einmal ein gutes Gespür in jeglicher Hinsicht, denn der spannende Thriller wurde bis in die kleinste Nebenrolle hochkarätig besetzt (Jeder der Schauspieler verfolgte nach diesem Film eine mehr oder weniger erfolgreiche Karriere) und sowohl Kamera als auch der Soundtrack (v. Lennie Niehaus) unterstützen den überraschenden Handlungsverlauf gekonnt. Über ein paar kleine Ungereimtheiten in der Story sollte man Hinwegsehen.
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You can always count on Clint Eastwood to entertain onscreen, and although I’m not a huge fan of his directorial stuff it usually delivers on some level. Not so here, an unfortunately stodgy political thriller that plods along like a bad episode of JAG. As a geriatric cat burglar, Clint witnesses a high level politician commit a murder and is then hunted down by shadowy agent types who fear he will blow the lid on their coverup. Utterly ludicrous denouement quickly wraps up the film as Clint sees a conveniently broadcast newsreport with a whitewashed coverstory that wouldn’t fool a two year old. Solidly made, but the story is a dud.
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Pretty decent film from Eastwood.
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Not exactly a bad film, but some odd scenes, superfluous dialogue, and unnecessary lingering at certain points undermines some good acting and rather crashes down the ambitious plot. Still, nice to know where Dennis Haysbert learnt the ins and outs of the presidency.
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Eastwood and Hackman.. nothing else to say.
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An impressive cast and compelling narrative hook generate high potential, however, it sadly misses the mark resulting in a mediocre and completely forgettable film.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.