Title: A sleeper that you won't soon forget
Review: My favorite films are the ones that fly under the radar of critical acclaim (so that expectations are flatlined), only to discover personal treasures that escaped the masses. Powder is one of those personal treasures.The story is not new (see Forrest Gump, Being There and K-PAX). Take the "abnormal" personality that, without choice, maintains innocence into adulthood, insert it into a world of "normal" personalities, and watch the paradox unfold. What sets Powder apart from the others is the depth of emotions evoked from the talents of second tier actors (with the exception of Jeff Goldblum), especially Sean Patrick Flanery as the lead character, and the feeling that you have just witnessed the unbelievable transform into the believable. Isn't that what good movies do?Powder . . . one of the best I've seen in a while.
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