Absolute Power Reviews and Ratings


  • jimrin
    October 14, 2009
    jimrin
    Competent, entertaining movie... I'm not sure if I quite bought the Ed Harris-Laura Linney romance though.
  • isabelleweber1
    October 12, 2009
    isabelleweber1
    Clint criticando o poder absoluto de certos personagens políticos.
  • jasontmartin3
    October 11, 2009
    jasontmartin3
    An eastwood movie I realy liked!
  • SFG71
    August 21, 2009
    SFG71
    3 legends in one movie Clint Eastwood,Gene Hackman and Ed Harris.
  • LaRhonda
    June 20, 2009
    LaRhonda
    This is a wonderful movie, and I still can't believe Clint wrote the beautiful music used in the movie, what talent!
  • Chosen718
    June 16, 2009
    Chosen718
    Great suspense thriller. Good performances.
  • steven544
    May 2, 2009
    steven544
    A very fun plot. Gene Hackman could vilify Ghandi given the right lines. Clint Eastwood as a high-stakes jewel thief?? I'm in heaven. Soft, subtle score; typical of modern Eastwood films. Intense finale that has you rooting for the bad guys, or is it the good guys?? You decide. E...( read more). G. Marshall's version of a scorned billionaire is a wonderful turn. I have not read Baldacci's novel this is based upon. But I have to think, Clint Eastwood was not who he had in mind for the elusive cat burglar Luther Whitney. That casting was probably a little too self-serving. Also, I did enjoy the plot. But maybe a touch of more believability would have been nice. The murder scene at the beginning, while necessary for the remainder, may be a touch too implausible for my taste. Solid entertainment. This rating denotes that. Sure, won't win any Oscars, but that's not why you really want to see a film like this. We all root for these high stakes take-the-money-and-run type finales and here we are satiated in the chicanery, the likes of which could only emanate from D.C.
  • MustardMenendez
    March 10, 2009
    MustardMenendez
    Really cool political thriller starring Clint Eatswood as a thief who witnesses the president (Gene Hackman) sexually assault and murder a prominent Washington wife. Clint is gold, if this movie was just two hours of him scratching his balls I would still love it.
  • alishas92
    March 4, 2009
    alishas92
    CE - Love his movies.
  • carlrmcelwee
    February 17, 2009
    carlrmcelwee
    good show throughout. if you haven't seen this you are missing out.
  • 339z
    February 5, 2009
    339z
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch...its got a great cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that all 3 of the lead roles - clint eastwood, ed harris, gene hackman all play good parts throughout this movie,,,i ...( read more)think that gene hackman was great as the president of this movie..i think that the director of this mystery/suspense/action/adventure movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie..its an enjoyable thriller movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie n its really enjoyable 2 watch
  • Rar287
    January 23, 2009
    Rar287
    found it slow, and it lacked so much!!
  • Rewster
    January 23, 2009
    Rewster
    Clint Eastwood the actor outshines Clint Eastwood the director in this one.
  • svenks
    January 10, 2009
    svenks
    You know what's going to happen.. yet it's a thriller.
  • thomasscott2
    December 25, 2008
    thomasscott2
    This is a good thriller. Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman both give top notch performances. A good story which kept me interested throughout the film. Plus a great supporting cast.
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    December 10, 2008
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  • doctordoom
    December 7, 2008
    doctordoom
    This is a good thriller. Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman both give top notch performances. A good story which kept me interested throughout the film. Plus a great supporting cast.
  • TheNolf
    November 26, 2008
    TheNolf
    This movie got turned off after the murder sequence. Maybe the rest of the movie was great, but after the opening 20 minutes, I already had plenty of this film.
  • nicholsonisgod
    October 10, 2008
    nicholsonisgod
    A great film about the shitty politics that goes on in this world
  • TheMRCFan
    August 28, 2008
    TheMRCFan
    the film was more than great
  • dlwood
    August 27, 2008
    dlwood
    Need to watch if you have not.
  • ervind58
    August 9, 2008
    ervind58
    Absolute Masterpiece Superb Cast Crew Great Novel A Must See
  • piotro2
    August 1, 2008
    piotro2
    Need to watch it once more to rate it
  • Trying2beCool
    July 30, 2008
    Trying2beCool
    wonderful movie ''clint is so smart''
  • bradsteph
    July 21, 2008
    bradsteph
    Great start to the movie and it continued being action packed and suspenseful. Really liked it.
  • azdw
    July 10, 2008
    azdw
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).

    First viewing: 18.06.1999
  • satyricalmale
    June 25, 2008
    satyricalmale
    Another solid feature from my idol. great cast including Aussie Judy Davis.
  • ohohohjamiescryin
    June 15, 2008
    ohohohjamiescryin
    I was working in a movie theater when this came out and the employees got a free screening of this one night. I'm so glad I didn't pay for it. It's that boring.
  • johnattridge
    June 7, 2008
    johnattridge
    'Absolute Power' is the kind of thriller that attempts to explore character relationships yet still provide enough thrills to satisfy an adrenaline-hungry audience; one that includes a potentially smart storyline and interesting characters that work around the plot, rather than a...( read more)gainst it. Unfortunately, this technique hasn't worked as well here as the film thinks it has. The plot is supposed to concern a thief who witnesses the president commit a horrific crime, and how he must find a way to convince others of the truth. Eastwood's mistake is that he becomes so intently focused on the thief's father-daughter relationship he forgets about unwinding the plot; the tension is effectively built, and we desire an enthralling outcome, but it never materialises. Instead a hushed, talky resolution takes it place, and the mid-section of the film seems to forget the whole thing. Dialogue is strangely convoluted too; take for instance "That thief witnessed a murder!" - yes, we know. Later: "Just another open and shut case"...ah, but we know better! Dramatic irony, and all that. Eastwood uses it again and again; "It's not as though he has any evidence" is a line designed so we can shout at the screen "but he does, he does!!!". For a director of Eastwood's calibre, this seems strangely amateur. Several scenes are repetitive and monotonous too, as though no-one could think of anything better to take up time with, and I struggled to believe the president of the most powerful country in the world would have such inept, 'looney-tunes' style bodyguards. The film boasts a great cast and, despite being over-long and lacking in any subtelty, works as an intriguing political thriller. But with such a masterful director, and what can easily be a taut, refreshing plot, it's just not half as intriguing as it ought to be.
  • yodalewis
    June 3, 2008
    yodalewis
    Eastwood is pretty awesome. Hackman and Harris are great as well. Kind of a "What If" movie.
  • AJA74
    May 21, 2008
    AJA74
    I loved it, Clint is awesome
  • nedandjane34
    May 18, 2008
    nedandjane34
    not a bad film at all and quite believable good performances from both hackman and eastwood
  • 76Majikat
    May 15, 2008
    76Majikat
    A bit of a hit and miss type film. A pretty slow start, but the general story was fairly good, yet it all seemed a little dragged out.
  • Joby80207
    May 12, 2008
    Joby80207
    This movie bored me.
  • kitt9
    May 2, 2008
    kitt9
    Eastwood plays Luther Witney, an art thief who witnesses the U.S. President murder a woman in his own bedroom.

    Will the Police and the public believe Witney?
  • middleeasternfilms
    April 20, 2008
    middleeasternfilms
    This is the kind of cast that makes you say "Son of a bitch, this is a great cast!". Clint Eastwood is excellent as a career criminal that sees a lady murdered by the Secret Service while messing around with the President. All involved put in top-notch performances with a very un...( read more)ique story idea.
  • thmtsang
    March 18, 2008
    thmtsang
    Clint is a highly skilled thief who witnesses a murder while on a job.
  • kathrynpostance
    March 17, 2008
    kathrynpostance
    i wasn't particularly inpressed with this film.
  • Chiefilms
    March 3, 2008
    Chiefilms
    Clint Eastwood showing his real self with a voyeur fetish.
  • anthonyredpath1
    March 2, 2008
    anthonyredpath1
    Probably one of the best beginnings of an Eastwood film
  • macheenhed24
    March 1, 2008
    macheenhed24
    im a big Clint Eastwood fan...i like most of his work...this one was a bit slow..but still a good movie
  • suzeqjohnson
    February 7, 2008
    suzeqjohnson
    Sounds like a good one!
  • AgentLexi2132
    February 3, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    Want to see at some point in the future...

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  • joyndick
    December 5, 2007
    joyndick
    This movie blew me away. What a script and what a cast.
  • elizabethrose43
    December 5, 2007
    elizabethrose43
    Very good movie. Intriguing and full of suspense. I have seen this movie twice but didn't remember much of it to be honest. This time around I found it very good, enjoyed it alot and couldn't wait to see what happened in the end. Thoroughly recommend this movie.
  • LiPhoenix
    November 18, 2007
    LiPhoenix
    Both cast and Directos (self Clint) deserves a "very good". I like the role Clint acted, was not the a hero but not "super heroe" and also liked the argument (very good for my movie tastes). Liked also the final, this is importan to me...

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