- Language English
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Cinema Club
- VHS Release Date: 5 Jun 2000
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004RCIZ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 28,506 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is absolutely beautiful. It's highly intelligent, and hugely emotional. The story centres around Powder, a 17 year old boy with alabaster skin, red eyes and childlike innocence. He's also human electrolysis and evolved way beyond our comprehension.
The film is filled with angry people who vent their self-loathing and psychological malaise on Powder - but these people only serve to highlight the warmth and loveliness of three adults who take Powder under their wings, primarily Jeff Goldblum, who is a revelation.
An air of tragedy follows Powder around like a shadow, and Mary Steenburgen's character says it best with: "I don't know if there's a place in this world for someone as beautiful as you..."
There are scenes in Powder that will make you desperately sad, and you may question your own reactions to people, but it's an incredible film. In terms of emotional impact, and general plot-line (in a very round about sort of way), it's vaguely similar to The Green Mile. The final scene is so powerful, it straddles the line between uplifting and heart-breaking and it's hard to know which way to fall.
How much you get from this film really depends on how comfortable you are with psychological and emotional depth, but there's no denying its power and ability to provoke introspection and thought.
The film is filled with angry people who vent their self-loathing and psychological malaise on Powder - but these people only serve to highlight the warmth and loveliness of three adults who take Powder under their wings, primarily Jeff Goldblum, who is a revelation.
An air of tragedy follows Powder around like a shadow, and Mary Steenburgen's character says it best with: "I don't know if there's a place in this world for someone as beautiful as you..."
There are scenes in Powder that will make you desperately sad, and you may question your own reactions to people, but it's an incredible film. In terms of emotional impact, and general plot-line (in a very round about sort of way), it's vaguely similar to The Green Mile. The final scene is so powerful, it straddles the line between uplifting and heart-breaking and it's hard to know which way to fall.
How much you get from this film really depends on how comfortable you are with psychological and emotional depth, but there's no denying its power and ability to provoke introspection and thought.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This movie takes the viewer on a roller-coaster of emotions from the barely believable to the totally acceptable. The star performances are held up by a wonderful newcomer in the title role and equalled only by the powerful film score of Jerry Goldsmith. This is a must see movie for any persom who has ever spent any amount of time being different from those around him/her.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This film really makes you think hard about yourself and then how humans have become. Everyone should be made to watch this amazing film to realise that although we're advancing fast maybe we're losing the really important part of ourselves that makes us human.
Powder lifts you in a sad way -watch it to see what I mean. Once watched , never forgotten!!
Powder lifts you in a sad way -watch it to see what I mean. Once watched , never forgotten!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Really Like the Idea - Just the Execution not There for Me
I watched the film yesterday.
It's a very interesting story and I did find it moving but I think maybe it wasn't so well written. Read more
It's a very interesting story and I did find it moving but I think maybe it wasn't so well written. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ruth B
Loved it!
I went to see Powder at the cinema last night and I absolutely LOVED it! It was a great well-written story, following a true artist's pathway to find his inner peace. Read more
Published 8 months ago by DM
unique powder
Powder is one of the strange films that exists outside the usual motivations and work of the actors and director involved. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Robert Kelly
Not really worth it
This film is incredibly sentimental. Almost sickeningly so. Powder, as the put-upon genius misunderstood by society, quickly becomes a one-trick pony. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rusty
SICK
MY MY,THESE 5 STAR REVIEWS ARE TRAGIC.I RECOMMEND EVERYONE CHECK OUT DIRECTOR VICTOR SALVA BEFORE PRAISING WHAT SEEMS AT FIRST A MELODRAMA. Read more
Published 13 months ago by mister joe
Brilliant film
This is a brilliant well produced film that I came across by accident in a sale and really liked the sound of it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Me, Myself & I
Excellent
I challenge you not to cry at this movie. It is a fabulous film.
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. E. Beales
An unrecognised masterpiece!
Much of what I wanted to say about his film has already been said by other reviewers.
All I can add is that "Powder" is an absolute gem that slipped completely under the... Read more
All I can add is that "Powder" is an absolute gem that slipped completely under the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. P. Johnson
superb
A marvelous film that explores the ultimate development of a human being, to go beyond the ordinary,mundane lies and confusion that we create and live in because of our fears. Read more
Published on 9 May 2009 by Harold 1
Very Sensitive
A very touching and sensitive film. Questions the concept of perception and bullying through a theory that seems impossible but quite logical.
Published on 3 April 2009 by K. Emirhan
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