The Power
Shudder | Release Date (Streaming): April 8, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireKate ErblandApr 7, 2021
The Power is built on subtle elements, but the director’s more ambitious jumps are just as electrifying. Read full review
79
Paste MagazineJacob OllerApr 8, 2021
When The Power is on, it’ll have you white-knuckling a flashlight all night. When it starts flickering, well, even its least nuanced moments or most telegraphed turns still have a level of craft that make certain Faith will be able to keep the lights on as a filmmaker for a long time to come. Read full review
70
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganApr 12, 2021
It’s a palpably ambitious piece, with a visual acuity which punches well above its weight and a fascinating central performance from Rose Williams (Sendition). Read full review
67
The Film StageMichael SnydelApr 10, 2021
It eventually resorts to well-intentioned but inelegant info dumps to reach its climax, but the tactile environments and direct filmmaking separates it from most films of its ilk. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 6, 2021
Williams, playing a young woman fighting her fears even as the hint of recognition of what she’s dealing with keeps her from flipping out entirely, makes us believe Val’s peril and believe in her ability to fight it. Read full review
60
EmpireHanna FlintApr 7, 2021
Smart special effects, atmospheric visuals and an impressive physical performance from Williams enhance this timely ghost story but the horror doesn’t hit as hard as the rages against misogyny. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 8, 2021
A light touch doesn’t suit the heavy themes in The Power, a horror psychodrama that’s specifically concerned with sexual misconduct and then more generally about the abuse of (you guessed it) power at a London hospital. Read full review
50
The New York TimesKristen Yoonsoo KimApr 8, 2021
The film stumbles in delivering a cohesive vision. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayApr 8, 2021
While Williams and Faith do a fine job of capturing the frustrating powerlessness of a low-wage-earning woman in a sexist and classist society, The Power never generates much in the way of shocks or excitement. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloApr 6, 2021
The movie’s period spookiness and its #MeToo outrage have virtually nothing to do with each other, diminishing the efficacy of both and making it feel like a tract. Read full review
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