There obviously have been countless takes on the superhero formula, so what fresh spin could possibly be left? Debuting screenwriter Mattson Tomlin has come up with a clever twist on the tired genr…
There obviously have been countless takes on the superhero formula, so what fresh spin could possibly be left? Debuting screenwriter Mattson Tomlin has come up with a clever twist on the tired genre. The writer whose next job was co-writing another comic book flick, the upcomingasks the simple question: What if a pill could give you a specific superpower? Then he lays on the complications.
Frank is a New Orleans cop who uses it in the line of duty, by teaming with Robin , the drug-dealing teenager who also is an aspiring rapper, using the music to tell her own story throughout. Into the picture comes Art , a somewhat secretive ex-soldier with a strong vendetta and personal reason to track down and do away with the powers behind Power.
Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman deliver the requisite action scenes at a ramped-up pace with chases and shoot-outs frequently thrown in for good measure. In some ways, this would be the perfect vehicle for Quibi, in that puts its protagonists in peril every 10 minutes or so. This film goes for the nonstop approach as well, but it works nicely.
The supporting cast has good work from Courtney B. Vance as a police captain who might have other things in his holster; Colson Baker as Newt, Robin’s hot-wired cousin; Rodrigo Santora as Biggie, the main supplier; and Amy Landecker as Gardner, a brilliant scientist who is the brains behind Power. New Orleans, where all this is set in the course of a few hours, is another star in this firmament and shown off to great advantage.
Producers Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless, the team behind Screen Arcade are producers. Netflix begins streaming it on Friday. Check out my video review with scenes from the film at the link above.and keep your inbox happy.
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