Continuing my plan to watch every movie in Denzel Washington's filmography, I come to 1986's Power
WOW talk about a step up, Denzel goes from two made for TV movies to starring with Gene Hackman, Julie Christie and Richard Gere in a movie directed by Sidney Lumet.
Lumet has directed some great movies and has directed great actors to great performances (Al Pacino in Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon, Paul Newman in Verdict, Christopher Reeve in Death Trap, Peter Finch, Robert DuVall and Ned Beatty in Network, Sean Connery in The Hill, The Offence, The Anderson Tapes and Family Business) and with regards to the actors this is no exception, but for me, the movie just falls short, not delivering on its set up and potential.
Hackman is a master at these type of roles, Julie Christie is always great; J. T Walsh and E. G Marshall never disappoint, whilst Kate Capshaw is the best I have ever seen her. As for Denzel, he doesn't have a lot of screen time, but he makes the most of what he does have and it is an important role.
Random fact: Burt Reynolds was cast in the Richard Gere role, but due to a jaw injury he recorded when filming City Heat, he had to drop out.
This may explain why Gere is sporting a Burt Reynolds like, moustache in the movie.
WOW talk about a step up, Denzel goes from two made for TV movies to starring with Gene Hackman, Julie Christie and Richard Gere in a movie directed by Sidney Lumet.
Lumet has directed some great movies and has directed great actors to great performances (Al Pacino in Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon, Paul Newman in Verdict, Christopher Reeve in Death Trap, Peter Finch, Robert DuVall and Ned Beatty in Network, Sean Connery in The Hill, The Offence, The Anderson Tapes and Family Business) and with regards to the actors this is no exception, but for me, the movie just falls short, not delivering on its set up and potential.
Hackman is a master at these type of roles, Julie Christie is always great; J. T Walsh and E. G Marshall never disappoint, whilst Kate Capshaw is the best I have ever seen her. As for Denzel, he doesn't have a lot of screen time, but he makes the most of what he does have and it is an important role.
Random fact: Burt Reynolds was cast in the Richard Gere role, but due to a jaw injury he recorded when filming City Heat, he had to drop out.
This may explain why Gere is sporting a Burt Reynolds like, moustache in the movie.