In fact, I was pretty bored for the first 40 minutes. I must be honest, from an entertainment perspective, I wasn't all that entertained. The film does have significant character development and there's lots to read between the lines, since the film tells its story in a very subtle manner. This causes Phil to constantly mock him in front of his workers. Her son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is gay - or a faggot, as they call him in the movie. George falls in love and eventually marries Rose (Kirsten Dunst). Phil is insensitive, rude and crude (lets just call him butch!), while George is quite the opposite. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a rancher, Phil, who runs a ranch together with his brother, George (Jesse Plemons). The film received an incredible 12 Oscar award nominations. I generally don't favour drama films, and the only reason I decided to watch 'The Power of the Dog' is because it received an amazing 562 award nominations (winning 250 so far), and because I like Benedict Cumberbatch as an actor. Or should I say, the film is very open to the suggestion of homosexuality, but it never really surfaces - almost like a 70's movie. It is said 'The Power of the Dog' covers themes such as love, grief, resentment, jealousy, masculinity, and sexuality. My review remains the same but I respect anyone loving the slow burn. I saw this about a month ago before hearing all the critical push. For me, the start is too slow and the movie struggles to gain speed. It does have to hit its audience at the right angle. It's a movie of quiet beauty and an emotional volcano underneath the surface. I do wonder if I missed something in the movie or if the book gives more meat to the bone. While I find these characters compelling, I do wish to have more reasons for these characters. It's a slow burn especially in the first half. George later marries her and Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is her awkward son. George is taken with Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst) who gets belittled by Phil who calls her, the 'suicide widow'. It's been 25 years since their first drive in 1900. There is some unspoken tension between them. Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Burbank (Jesse Plemons) are brothers leading a cattle drive in Montana.

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