Drawing on the real-life prosecution of a recent scandal, Chabrol, a former law student, seems to be having more fun with a film than he's had in years, and it's contagious.

| Mar 1, 2021

The film is at its best in its portraits of the politicians and company officials, exemplary representatives of the French bourgeoisie and nouveau riche.

| Feb 14, 2021

[Chabrol's] untypically slow-burning drama is conspicuously short on narrative tension, and certainly not as tightly wound as his finest thrillers. But it is engrossing nonetheless, benefiting from a strong cast and the sting in its tale.

| Sep 23, 2020

Chabrol's observations are subtle, and Huppert is always a strong presence, so the film is easy to watch.

| Sep 23, 2020

Though it sags a little in the middle, this film never gets boring. It's a slow but gripping thriller and the credit for that goes mainly to Ms Huppert.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 23, 2020

A sleek, hand-tooled, extremely sophisticated package, A Comedy Of Power is a very grown-up entertainment that artfully walks a line between moral comedy and political thriller.

| Sep 23, 2020

The film constantly plays out within the borders of a perfectly traceable reality, overwhelming it with an absolutely rigorous mise-en-scn

| Mar 28, 2018

Superbly incarnated by Isabelle Huppert, she's almost nunlike in her quiet heroism.

| Sep 29, 2017

Despite the title, there's no laugh-out-loud comedy in this mostly serious thriller.

| Original Score: A- | Mar 21, 2009

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 27, 2007

Very little happens, and it has the look of a 온라인카지노추천 movie; yet the pace never seems to let up, the screen never seems empty, and its grip on your attention doesn't falter.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 14, 2007

The script is dapper and the story slick. But it is Huppert who gives it heft, style and star power.

| Dec 14, 2007

Chabrol is intriguing and relevant, but the power and the comedy are dissipated.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 14, 2007

A Comedy Of Power fails to dig deep into this idea, or into the life of its protagonist. It's largely left to the charismatic Huppert to make this sly but oddly slight drama a decent watch.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 13, 2007

No laughs - but still plenty to like in this diverting and insightful thriller that plays out in the higher echelons of the French judiciary and Parisian world of high business.

| Original Score: 3/6 | Dec 13, 2007

With Isabelle Huppert holding court and irresistibly dominating the proceedings, this is never really about the crimes she investigates - but it probably should have been, as the film, for all the quality of its performances, is a trial for the viewer.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2007

Fascinating stuff, but the subplots don’t quite catch light.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 30, 2007

Chabrol film based on true life incident, the investigation of crooked executives at Elf Aquitaine, the French version of Enron. Isabelle Huppert is terrific starring as chief magistrate.

| Jun 8, 2007

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 29, 2007

Chabrol observes the power games and intimidations with a matter-of-fact directness...

| May 9, 2007