The Fury (1978)

not horrible nor great

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

A Brilliant Conflict

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Another very well made yet bad movie by the same director who has a great long history on making similar masterpieces!i mean, come on, if parapsychology is such a serious topic (which it isn't really but Hollywood loves to make it look that way because it sells well to the sheeple!) then what are those 'fun' scenes in the movie where the main protagonist of the story escapes his hotel room and raids some elderly people's tiny apartment in such a bizarre yet comic manner? or the police officer is so worried about 'his new car' which he loses eventually plus a few similarly silly scenes!?yes, para-whatever powers was well shown in Carrie but this one ...NO!

1978 was a good year for thrillers about people who have the power to do anything with their minds alone: "The Medusa Touch" was one, "The Fury" was another. Personally I prefer "The Medusa Touch", but I like "The Fury" as well. The script, which is almost experimental in the way it encompasses a large number of central characters, could have been tighter, but Brian De Palma's often dazzling virtuosity enhances the somewhat clichéd material he is working with and makes certain scenes look like (violent) ballet in their co-ordination and technique. It's all topped-off by an ending for which even a "Wow!" would be an under-reaction; one can only imagine the impact it must have had upon the people who saw it on the big screen back in 1978 (it must have sent them home buzzing). Great cast, with every actor and actress perfectly suited to their parts. One of De Palma's underrated movies. *** out of 4.

(Plot) An agent working for the government will stop at nothing to rescue his son, when an evil official kidnaps him to harness his lethal psychic abilities.This is one of DePalma's early duds. It certainly didn't commence things that way, though. You can't go wrong with Kirk Douglas doing his thing. I was enjoying the interaction between him & his son. It had a really exciting shootout, and I thought I was in for a memorable ride. It's all downhill from there. The pacing is absolutely horrible… I made the mistake of watching this one late at night, and found myself almost dozing off from it. I also didn't like the comedy that I saw. Dennis Franz always plays a great buffoon, but he felt so out of place. I like Kirk Douglas, and Amy Irving. I usually like movies about telekinesis, but this one is too boring for its own good. Final Thoughts: This has a mixed reputation and for good reason. I personally can't see the trashy appeal. It's extremely boring, and I just couldn't get through it. I'm not gonna recommend it3/10

The Fury isn't a bad film but it isn't great either. It's a bit muddled in the beginning and hard to really understand what the hell is going on. The book is rather focused and precise and much easier to understand and follow. This feels like the writer and director got a bit sidetracked somehow.The film definitely has flavors of the 70's with it's melodramatic, somber acting and overdone set design. We see character actors indicative of that era and some of it feels very dated. There aren't a lot of characters to like here. The boy Robin and the girl played by Amy Irving are interesting and we really want to know more about them and what their abilities are. They aren't given much of a chance to reflect and say how they feel about their telekinetic talents. We see what they can do, why didn't they use their rage to change things earlier on?Some of the scenes get lost and become a bit silly in comparison to the melodrama in other scenes. I was shaking my head when Kirk Douglas was in the car with the policemen. As I say, it isn't a bad film but there are certain elements that can become frustrating. What worked back then just doesn't work that well today for this type of film.