If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power

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If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power

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Released Aug 27, 2021

53m

Musical

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An hour-long film experience set to the music of Halsey’s upcoming album, introduces a young pregnant Queen, Lila, as she wrestles with the manipulative chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) unlocks the paranormal power within her.

Rachel Saywitz

Bitch Media

It's within this view of parenthood, and the effect it has on gender and how pregnant people are perceived, that the events in If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power begin to make sense.

Nov 12, 2021

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Larisha Paul

Billboard

The music of the album lends itself as an emotion-evoking guide...

Jan 26, 2024

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Halsey superfans will undoubtedly perform blood sacrifices with this material. But for everyone else, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power functions as a stylish rumination on the passageways of love and power set to a stuttering pop-electronic beat.

Oct 13, 2021

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

A searing feminist indictment of antiquated thinking.

Rated: B

Oct 8, 2021

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

For fans of Halsey or music film enthusiasts If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power is an interesting attempt to translate an album to the visual medium worth engaging with...

Rated: 70/100

Oct 7, 2021

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Camila R

absolutely her best album so far

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/19/24

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Lila G

If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power delivers a visually stunning story set to a dark and atmospherical soundtrack via Halsey's 4th album. The story is engaging and delivers in its 50 minute runtime while also providing a compelling plot that unfolds throughout. While it is essentially an hour long music video, if you enjoy a touch of horror, music, an interesting plot, and commentary on society & childbirth than you will love this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

I liked this short film, even tho the story isnt quite clear, you can watch this and enjoy the good music and production of it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Dos cosas, los numeros musicales juegan perfecto con la ambientacion y las escenas, el vestuario y maquillaje son hermosos, la cancion final te llega al corazon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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chris g

Absolute horseshit of a film. 10min in, stopped watching asap.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Halsey demonstrates incredible creative talent and diversity. This is a great experience - the music and the costumes are gloriously divine. The casting and production are seamless and beautiful. My only complaint is I could have used MORE and the additive of more dialogue though the story being moved by imagery and symbolism were riveting. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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An hour-long film experience set to the music of Halsey’s upcoming album, introduces a young pregnant Queen, Lila, as she wrestles with the manipulative chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) unlocks the paranormal power within her.

Director: Colin Tilley
Screenwriter: Halsey
Distributor: IMAX
Production Co: Capitol Records
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2021
Runtime: 53m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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