'The Power' Review: Toni Collette Leads an Intriguing Yet Incomplete Adaptation of Naomi Alderman's Novel

Prime Video's ThePower, based on Naomi Alderman's novel and starring Toni Collette, only just scratches the surface of the original story's scope. Our review:

In any discussion of a series that attempts to adapt a beloved novel, of which this year has already seen several tries to mixed results, a balance must be struck between comparing the two versions of the story and evaluating them on their own distinct terms. Obviously, the visual language of television is vastly different from the written word and must operate with the tools that are available to it.

COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Following an ensemble cast of characters just like the novel, the series traces the way the modern world could be forever reshaped by these new abilities. Some of this is more grounded in social interactions, but there is a growing sense that the very power structures themselves could soon be upended.

Where the novel strikes a confident balance in having all the other characters navigate their own storylines that begin to increasingly intersect, the series expands on Margot in a way that starts to drag down all the rest. Scene after scene with her occasionally dorky husband Rob seeks to show how they are drifting apart, but the storyline doesn’t carry any greater weight.

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