This can be a very powerful examination, even if it doesn't lead to anything useful, because the jury now thinks that person has something to hide. (law.stackexchange.com)
Written in a voice that is at once hopeful, cautious, and completely lost yet utterly knowing, Fountain's novel delivers a brilliant, powerful examination of how modern warfare affects soldiers who have returned home. (booklistonline.com)
Isabelle Huppert gave a pair of extraordinary performances this year, and while «Elle» is a knockout, I ultimately responded more to Mia Hansen - Løve's quiet, powerful examination of a philosophy teacher forced to reassess her life when she loses almost everything that defines her. (thewrap.com)