The Power of the Dog (2021)

Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 8:27 a.m.

The best reviewed film of 2021 is, frankly, a bit of an empty let down. A compellingly intense and awful opening gives way to a rather unexpectedly neutered melodrama that wastes the potential of Cumberbatche's malevolent potential. It goes nowhere and ends unsatisfactory, though beautifully made.