The Power of the Dog
2021, drama, western
127 minutes
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
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10
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-12-23
A slow burn with a truly shocking climax, a powerful statement about masculinity, and Cumberbatch’s finest performance to date.
10
2021-09-12
As the story occurs in the 1920s in Montana, Jane Campion does not disappoint fans, as she with great nuance captures the landscape of the western world using beautiful wide frames. Read more
9.1
2021-12-28
This is a stirring, gorgeous-looking film. It’s led by an absolute career piece of work by its principals. Read more
9.0
2022-01-23
Jane Campion’s movie didn’t look good to me on paper but was a mesmerising watch. Read more
9.0
2022-01-04
The Power of The Dog is one of the most potent and haunting psychological drama that really gets under my skin. Read more
9.0
2021-12-07
It is a film that may test audiences’ patience, but it is also a film that you should give a chance. It is more than just the film the first hour tells you that it is. Read more
8.0
2021-12-02
A gorgeous, slow-burn, erotic Western noir that can’t be put neatly into a little box; and is all the better for it. Read more
8.0
2021-11-22
The Power of the Dog finds its own power in what it shows but never truly tells. It’s a film that is hauntingly lyrical and masterfully assembled, with a beauty that lingers like an echo in the Montana wilderness. Read more
8.0
2021-09-25
It took me some time to conclude, especially due to the film’s deliberate pacing, that this is a nuanced, visceral epic tale more than just a relationship drama of striking specificity. One can only confirm that after watching one of the coldest film finales in recent times. Read more
7.0
2021-12-04
The Power of the Dog is refreshing in that it gives us a brutally honest examination of how many gay men would have behaved in the early 20th century, transferring their shame and confusion into cruelty, attacking anyone they identify with in the hopes such a display of performative masculinity will cover their own tracks. Read more
6.0
2021-12-25
The Power of the Dog is a long, steady build, stringing audiences along for what promises to be a catastrophic finale. But ratcheting up tension for two hours straight puts a lot of pressure on the impact of the outcome, especially if it’s a bit of a mystery. Read more
6.0
2021-11-27
There’s true slow-burn with promise and then there’s this overly slight and insubstantial tension. Read more
In other languages
8.5
2021-11-21
Het schitterende einde is de kers op deze heerlijke taart die slechts beetje bij beetje zijn geheimen prijsgeeft. Read more
7.5
2021-12-06
The Power of the Dog staat als een huis, wat te danken is aan de performance van Benedict Cumberbatch. Hij weet de wrede personificatie van mannelijkheid te balanceren met een sprankje sympathie dankzij een onderliggende boodschap die subtiel verstopt zit. Read more
7.0
2021-12-01
Maar niemand kan omheen de prachtige cinematografie van Ari Wegner in combinatie met de Lord of the Rings landschappen van de regio Otago in Nieuw-Zeeland. Maar te zwijgen over de acteerprestatie van zwaargewichten Benedict Cumberbatch & Kirsten Dunst die voortreffelijk is in Power of the Dog. Read more
4.0
2021-12-02
The Power of the Dog valt vies tegen. De spanning bouwt zich langzaam op, maar gaat als een nachtkaars uit. Een overtuigende Cumberbatch verandert daar helaas niets aan. Read more
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