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‘Project Power’ fizzles out early | Netflix review

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Karl Delossantos
Aug 21, 2020
∙ Paid

Project Power takes place in a world where an illegal drug gives its user superpowers for five minutes—three strangers team up to stop it

Quick cut: Project Power loses steam almost as quickly as the drug at the center of it. Though it’s visually dazzling, its paint-by-the-numbers plot is exacerbated by hamfisted political commentary and uninspired characters—even Jamie Foxx can’t muster up enough star power to save the day.

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