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Absolute Power

Mystery. Thriller. Drama The actions of a philandering United States President (Hackman) provoke a gruesome murder and carefully orchestrated cover-up. When a professional burglar (Eastwood) witnesses the crime and comes away with crucial evidence, he becomes the target of a manhunt by the President's advisors.
Media Author Review
United States
Rolling Stone
"In the form of a wickedly entertaining spine tingler, [Eastwood] offers a meditation on the hope that can flare in a corrupt world. Damn, he’s good." 
United States
rogerebert.com
"A tight, taut thriller (...) Not many thrillers slow down to notice relationships, but this one does (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 
United States
The Washington Post
"Presidents aren't the only ones corrupted by "Absolute Power"; producer-director-stars often qualify, too." 
United States
The New York Times
"[It] is best watched for its strong cast, lively rejoinders and moments of discreet panache." 
United States
ReelViews
"A fairly routine thriller that gets high marks as a result of tight pacing and top-notch acting (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" 
United States
Time
"Eastwood is at his effortless (...) He deftly cranks up the suspense at the beginning, but by the end he's cruising along so briskly that he can afford to throw away the climactic, violent scenes other directors would belabor." 
United States
SFgate
"A first-rate thriller about arrogance at the top (...) If 'Absolute Power' has a flaw it's that it ends about two minutes too soon. But after all this pleasure, that's easy to overlook." 
United States
Entertainment Weekly
"Nothing that happens in Absolute Power is very believable, and the luridness and slapdash plotting seem outgrowths of the same reductive sensibility." 
United Kingdom
Empire
"Eastwood, of course, delivers some very neat set pieces (...) [It] is entertaining but not seriously absorbing (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 
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