Ehm, where shall we start...? Let's just count the illogicalities, shall we... Just for fun; but not in chronological order - after all, the movie hasn't got much order so why should this review about it be any different. Illogicalities and dePalmanesque absurdities: 1) Why does everyone keep touching Amy Irving when it should have been perfectly clear to everyone - except for complete morons - that she was dangerous to touch (conclusion: the characters in this film are morons)? 2) Why does Douglas's son not use his telekinetic (or whatever) power to figure out that his father was: a) framed by Cassavetes, and b) still alive; 3) does Cassavetes's "secret (government - ?) organization" really number one million agents who at all times survey every move of everyone in any way connected to Amy Irving? One billion? The American President doesn't have that many agents looking after him; 4) Where's the explanation of how Douglas's son managed to survive that ridiculous fall through the window? 5) Related to (4): how can anyone fall in such a manner through a window? 6) Towards the end of the film Douglas's son has proved that he could fly; only minutes after that he failed to fly when he needed it to prevent his fall from the building (not the absurd fall through the window covered in Illogicalities (4) & (5)); 7) Why the attempt to get rid of Douglas in the beginning? His son was supposed to leave him anyway as agreed, so why the assassination? - no explanation at all; 8) Why did they decide to get rid of Douglas in such a spectacular and noisy manner? Surely not just so they can show this footage later to his son, or? But I have to say that I went into this movie expecting another "Sisters" mess so that the illogicalities and dePalmanesque absurdities didn't take me by surprise. And while "Sisters" was utterly stupid and suffered from a severe case of coincidentalitis and moronism, "The Fury" was incomparably more entertaining because its absurdities weren't as irritating. Hence, one can enjoy the action (and the film in general) and not get too distracted by the plentiful amounts of nonsense.
The first half-hour or so is quite entertaining and relatively absurd-free, and Douglas is a real plus here. There is a very funny scene when he comes into an apartment to "borrow" clothes and ends up being treated like a king by the hostess. Amy Irving also did the best she could with a role that wasn't easy (because it's a dePalma film).
The first half-hour or so is quite entertaining and relatively absurd-free, and Douglas is a real plus here. There is a very funny scene when he comes into an apartment to "borrow" clothes and ends up being treated like a king by the hostess. Amy Irving also did the best she could with a role that wasn't easy (because it's a dePalma film).