Power Performance

Rating: 8/10 (26 April 2009)

"Based on true ..." movies are a peculiar thing. Most of the times the strike a nerve with me ... the wrong one and I can't really get myself to like them. This one has of course a few advantages over other movies. Angelina Jolie for once (not only good looking, but also a good actress), but most importantly Clint Eastwood as a director. Clint shows us again that he has learned from the best.
The story borderlines often "kitsch" territory, but thankfully never crosses that line. While some film dramatics/dynamics effects are AWOL, this doesn't really effect the movie. A drama worthy your attention and your time.