I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Simply A Masterpiece

Just perfect...

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Many people seem to have an aversion to the films of De Palma and nothing I am going to say will change their minds. I feel he may be a little too European for some Americans, a bit too aware. There again some just mention Hitchcock and role their eyes. So, for what it is worth, let me assure anyone interested that this is a very good watch. I am not suggesting that the storyline would bear too much detailed analysis but for those with a basic understanding of the theories of mind transference, telepathy, telekinesis and the like will get much from this. I found it exciting and involving, becoming scary and then very scary as an extremely emotional tale is told. Kirk Douglas, who I am not a great fan is faultless, John Cassavetes at his Rosemary's Baby's best and if Andrew Stevens is a little flat, it works within the tale and is well covered by the fantastic performance from Amy Irvine.

De Palma movies do not hold up well in my opinion. On first viewings I loved Carrie, Obsession, Sisters, Dressed to Kill, and The Untouchables, but so many years later, none of them hold up. I still hold dear Sisters and Obsession, just because they are fun. But De Palma's use of slow motion is soooo overdone, in most of these movies, that I'm surprised he was ever revered for it. I hated Scarface from the beginning, and Body Double and Raising Cain, as well, so I stopped viewing his later films. The Fury is the exception to all of these problems. Maybe because it doesn't pretend to be more than it is. It just works and it works very, very well. Despite an awful performance by Andrew Stevens. In fact, that awfulness actually works for the character. Kirk Douglas though, is just terrific. And the soundtrack is a great one by John Williams. And for those who have read some of the other reviews here and don't wish to be misled. Now comes the spoiler: the head does not blow up. The body does. The head remains intact. All the way up. And all the way back down. And so will your sense of fun!

A government agent (Kirk Douglas) is determined to come to his son's rescue, when a sinister official kidnaps him to harbor his extremely powerful psychic abilities.I find it interesting that Brian De Palma chose this as the follow-up to "Carrie". I mean, really, another film about young people with psychic powers? But it is actually quite different in spirit and acts as more of a pre-cursor of "The Dead Zone" and "Scanners".We not only get the screen debut of Daryl Hannah, but an excellent score from John Williams that was highly praised by critic Pauline Kael, who called it "as elegant and delicately varied a score as any horror film has ever had".

An uneven Movie from an uneven, but always interesting, Director. In his follow up to the Mega-Hit Carrie (1976) the flamboyant De Palma exercises quite a bit but ends up with some unwelcome fat. Not without some charm and as usual it is Stylish Entertainment with some surprisingly dull Scenes.It is the Paranormal explanations that are the weak part of the Script that has an inauthentic feel and elementary understanding. Duke University Flashcards are what passes and is hardly a Paragon of PSI Studies. But here it is and this cursory Introduction is what we have so lets get on with it.There is some less than Stellar Acting, but the Lead Adult Pros do keep things going, but it is the youngsters who seem uncomfortable and unable to pull the thing off. Visually it is a slick looking Movie with the Director's Touch, but the Soundtrack is wildly unfitting at times. This is a better than Average Seventies Horror/Thriller but not up to its Creators best, but better than most attempts at Eccentric Subjects, especially in the 1970's when things often looked drab and flat.