Absolute Power
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 14, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
9
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireAngie Errigo
A film that is entertaining but not seriously absorbing. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Glum and depersonalized, as if Eastwood couldn't muster the energy to guide us through this maze of improbable twists. [14 Feb 1997, p. 39]
60
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Flies into the improbable at its big moments. [17 Mar 1997, p. 28]
60
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Eastwood directs a sensible-looking genre film with smooth expertise, but its plot is quietly berserk. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubJohn Krewson
A murky, often confusing story riddled with half-hearted performances, erratic characters, and too many cliched lines and situations. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
An old man's movie, filled with regret over things lost, corrupted and spoiled. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
Eastwood gutsily stages the extended opening slowly and methodically... [But u]nintentional yuks litter an otherwise somber political thriller adapted from David Baldacci's novel.
40
The New YorkerBruce Diones
A sombre, boring little thriller based on David Baldacci's ridiculous right-wing best-seller. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
A piece of cheese without much flavor. Read full review
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