terrible... so disappointed.

ridiculous rating

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The blurb on the DVD box made this sound very promising. From the first scene, one had to wonder just what sort of production this was going to be. Thank goodness the bad guys shot that hysterical shrieking greenie - her acting was just too much to bear. I think we were all wanting to do that ourselves.The earthquake scenes were so drawn out and repetitive, and the props so fake.As for the first car chase, since when has every car involved in every car smash burst into flames?? (I think the German APCs did in Eagles Dare). The second car chase, when every car in LA was immobilized by the quake our second shrieker was able to talk on her mobile, avoid all the wrecks, and the pursuer was equally immune from the chaos. Like the first scene, it was a mercy when the poor girl perished.Now, the ultimate destruction of the power plant was about as awful as the earthquake scenes.Overall, perhaps the worst movie I have ever seen.

I am so surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. The story was intriguing, realistic and completely relevant to the ecological issues we are dealing with today. The special effects and action sequences were exceptional for a low budget film. I loved the destruction of the LA freeways-Amazing! The acting was impressive. Tobin Bell and Brixton Karnes performances were brilliant, cunning and slimy. The supporting cast definitely made the film fun and enjoyable especially in contrast to the expressionless Dylan Walsh and Allison Eastwood's bland acting styles and total lack of chemistry. Overall, well written, great story, Fantastic Ending and a Fun movie to watch.

Power Play is a gripping action thriller that made me feel like I was right in the middle of Los Angeles during a mega-earthquake. Dylan Walsh is great as the reporter. Alison Eastwood is hot. Super special effects!

I thought this was a spoof of old 1970s disaster-movies for the first 10 or so minutes I was watching it ... the script seemed to be pretty much as cliche-ridden as "Scary Movie" or even "Police Squad", so I was settling down waiting for the comedy parts to start .... they just never started.Then it became like having a loose tooth that you can't leave alone with your tongue and just have to keep playing with - I became obsessed with watching it to the bitter end, no matter what the cost to my psyche or my HMO for Therapy afterward. I HAD to find out if there was anything remotely redeeming about this film, but I was sadly disappointed.The main characters were insipid and disappointing, with Dylan Walsh looking like he was on Quaaludes most of the time, and Alison Eastwood appearing uncomfortable delivering hackneyed lines to their uncaring cast-members on sets that must have cost all of $9 (Nine Dollars) to build.In future years, this film may achieve cult-status alongside the likes of "Plan 9 From Outer-Space" or "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians", but all-in-all, your time may be better spent laying under a bright light having root-canal.