Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power (2007)

  • 28% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (952 ratings)

A twentysomething misfit dedicates his life to giving the drummer some, even when the drums are only imaginary, in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. Power (Gold) grew up in a small mining town in New Mexico, where his father (Michael McKean) always imagined his son would one day… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By
Ari Gold
Written By
Ari Gold
Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 23, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Jan 25, 2011
Variance Films

Critic Reviews

  • Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader

    It's such a fine line between clever and stupid, and this Spinal Tap-caliber cult item maintains a perfect balance.

  • Michael Ordoņa, Los Angeles Times

    Gold places his fond comedy in the '80s with all the cinematic skill of early MTV.

  • Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

    The rhythm's off in this goofy tale of an air-drumming underdog.

  • Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

    It's not the rough edges that bother here; it's the desperate attempt to capture Napoleon Dynamite's success by relying on oddball characters and off-the-wall scenarios.

  • Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

    Your enjoyment of Adventures of Power will be proportional to your tolerance for the one-joke phenomenon of air drumming.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    Well, this sure was silly...but I did find it kind of funny at times. Think of Spinal Tap meets Napolean Dynomite. Adrian Grenier is in this, too, which probably kept me from reaching for that eject button. eh. It had its moments. My teenage daughter sure got a kick out of it, though.… More

  • Rico Z


    Adventures of Power In Adventures of Power our protagonist, Power, teeters between silly Napoleo Dynamite-like impersonation and seriously comedic acting--the kind seen in a Wes Anderson project. The effect of it all is that the film is, at once, fun and funny but, on the other hand,… More

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