Adventures of Power
2008, Adventure/Comedy, 1h 36m
19 Reviews 1,000+ RatingsYou might also like
Where to watch
Rate And Review
-
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
-
Fandango
-
AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
-
Cinemark Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Regal Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Theater box office or somewhere else
Adventures of Power Photos
Movie Info
Cast & Crew
Power
Harlan
Joni
Dallas Houston
Director
Writer
News & Interviews for Adventures of Power
Critic Reviews for Adventures of Power
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (13)
-
It's such a fine line between clever and stupid, and this Spinal Tap-caliber cult item maintains a perfect balance.
February 2, 2010 | Full Review… -
Not even the always reliable talents of McKean and Lynch can help pull this comedy out of its ironic slump.
October 23, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review… -
Gold places his fond comedy in the '80s with all the cinematic skill of early MTV.
October 16, 2009 | Full Review… -
The rhythm's off in this goofy tale of an air-drumming underdog.
October 9, 2009 -
It's not the rough edges that bother here; it's the desperate attempt to capture Napoleon Dynamite's success by relying on oddball characters and off-the-wall scenarios.
October 9, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Your enjoyment of Adventures of Power will be proportional to your tolerance for the one-joke phenomenon of air drumming.
October 9, 2009 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Adventures of Power
-
Feb 16, 2011Well, this sure was silly...but I did find it kind of funny at times. Think of Spinal Tap meets Napolean Dynomite. Adrian Grenier is in this, too, which probably kept me from reaching for that eject button. eh. It had its moments. My teenage daughter sure got a kick out of it, though. Guess that tells ya sumpin..Cynthia S Super Reviewer
-
Oct 30, 2009Adventures of Power In Adventures of Power our protagonist, Power, teeters between silly Napoleo Dynamite-like impersonation and seriously comedic acting--the kind seen in a Wes Anderson project. The effect of it all is that the film is, at once, fun and funny but, on the other hand, thoughtful and sweet. It marries the two worlds of silliness and poignancy effortlessly. Taking place in a small industrial town, the film centers around a lovable, albeit slovenly, loser with a heart of gold who refuses to grow up. His one and only goal, obsession and purpose in life is to play the drums. If you find that to be disheartening, here's the kicker: it's air drums! While the world is his cymbal, that instrument is rejecting his stick with a loud screech. Power is misunderstood and ignored by most of the people who surround him in his Texas hometown. After some exploratory roughing-up in a Mexican border town, he realizes his true calling is on the opposite end of the country--in glorious New Jersey. If the premise sounds like a gimmick, it is. There's nothing that Power won't do or any length he won't go to in order to show the world what he's made of. Adrien Grenier (of "Entourage" fame) makes a fun appearance as Power's boyhood nemesis who secretly shares Power passion for air-drumming despite his rich tycoon father having bought him his way into his very own "legitimate" Country-Emo band--where he plays the real drums. In the end, both men are forced to face off in a battle of the air drums on an implausibly televised national competiton. By that time, Power has united with a rag-tag set of misfit "drummers" and become friends with them; he's found a girl who sees him as more than just a pathetic loser and hear's his heart beat in more ways than one. Despite all this hokeyness and unabashed fluff, the movie ends up feeling like a triumph in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way. It is unashamed of its sentimentality and never takes itself too seriously.Rico Z Super Reviewer
Adventures of Power Quotes
| Carlos: | Bouncing off the substance of life. Up down, Up down. That is a double work out. |
| Power: | I'm not pussyfooting. I'm double-bass drumming! |
| Power: | I don't need drums. I am drums. |
Verified