Movie Cosmos - The Power

Description:

London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears.

Top Cast >

Rose Williams

As Val

Charlie Carrick

As Dr. Franklyn

Gbemisola Ikumelo

As Comfort

Theo Barklem-Biggs

As Neville

Nuala McGowan

As Terry

Emma Rigby

As Babs

Diveen Henry

As Matron

Paul Antony-Barber

As The Chief

Shakira Rahman

As Saba

Clara Read

As Gail

Marley Chesham

As Young Val

Amy Beth Hayes

As Sister

Maria Major

As Gynie Woman

Robert Goodman

As Janitor

Anjelica Serra

As Margaret

Sarah Hoare

As Joan

Joe Haddow

As DJ Mike (voice)

Anah Ruddin

As Figure

Shubham Saraf

As Junior Doctor

Paul Brightwell

As Psychiatric Consultant

Janette Sharpe

As Receptionist

Top Crew >

Corinna Faith

Director

Reviews:

Professor_B (3/10)

Great premise, strong acting and effective atmosphere completely undermined by a bland screenplay that has no faith in it's audience. The first 30 minutes of The Power is really engaging. The strong cast led by the extremely charismatic Rose Williams as Val carries the movie through the standard expository section of the plot. Unfortunately, once this ghost story gets into it's second act the movie devolves into a series of cliché's, poor plotting and heavy-handed monologues. The script is all text and zero subtext. Instead of generating a sense of the uncanny or ominous feeling, The Power leaves the audience with the impact of an after school special. Strong window dressing with all of the depth and emotional resonance of a cardboard sign on the side of the road.

2021-09-25