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The Fury

Political warfare amongst various agencies trying to get hold of psychic kids is a good idea. Unfortunately it's undone by director Brian De Palma's inability to present a cohesive story. This film is a mess. Spy Kirk Douglas tries to protect son Andrew Stevens from creepy John Cassavetes. Meanwhile Carrie Snodgrass (Douglas's girlfriend) comes into contact with ANOTHER psychic kid (Amy Irving). The story lines collide slightly but nothing is ever really clear. It's an ambitious undertaking that doesn't gel. On the plus side, there is a great set piece involving the destruction of a carnival ride and both Stevens & Irving are quite good. There's a pretty exciting John Williams score and the Chicago setting is well utilized by De Palma & cinematographer Richard Kline. Not based on a Stephen King novel although it does feel like that.

"The Fury" was a decent movie. It started off rather fast paced and I was somewhat clueless as to what was going on, but as the movie went on I got into it. Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) was going through great lengths to find his kidnapped son, all the while his son, Robin (Andrew Stevens) was under the watchful eye of a government official interested in Robin's psychic abilities. A collision course is set between Robin and another young lady with psychic abilities as well. The movie has a bit of suspense and a bit of spookiness to it as well. The ending was a total surprise and very um... bloody. I liked the movie, I thought the story was unique enough and the suspense and action wasn't half bad.