This is a slow burn that navigates, not unlike a torrential river running towards an eventual drought, inside the soul of a man and his brother, and how heavy and unforgiving manhood can be. It is raw, disturbing and extremely well built. Benedict Cumberbatch is simply extraordinary as this bully whose layers are to be peeled progressively, sometimes to show a keen sense of torture and manipulation, and sometimes to reveal something far deeper and more complicated. A masterpiece, but could we expect any less from Jane Campion ?
Review of The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog
(2021)
Subtle and fascinating take on manhood and its ramifications
27 December 2021