the fury be another underrated thriller from brian depalma and the master of the macabre ( a title he earn and in my opinion ) . this film actually owe little to hitchcock and other than a few directorial touch . depalma here create a dazzling original and with superb special effect and strong acting and a solid plot . the fury share a few similarity with depalma previous film carrie . it be base on a best seller ( by john farris and who adapt his novel ) . both films feature amy irving and then a newcomer to film . both deal with psychic and telekinesis . and both be strong character study graft onto a thriller . the fury be a great deal more complicate in term of the storyline than carrie be . the film star kirk douglas in a strong performance a a government agent whose son ( a psychic ) be kidnap . john cassavetes play the kidnapper and who happen to be douglas partner ( all these connection be establish within the first 20 minute and so i be not spoil it for you ) the bulk of the film deal with gillian ( amy irving ) and another psychic who douglas enlists to find his son . over the course of the film and there be a great many surprise and revelation that depalma just throw at the viewer . but do not worry about be confuse . depalma make everything clear a it progress . the fury find depalma work with mostly new collaborator and although a few ( editor paul hirsch and some of the actor ) be depalma veteran . despite the change and the technical credit be still first rate . the cinematographer be richard h. kline and who have shoot many different kind of film ( exploitation and hollywood and independent ) and his photography be excellent and with great use of shadow and light . the score be by john williams ( famous for jaw and star war and many and many hollywood film ) and it be an extremely effective one and but one wonder if pino donaggio might have do a good job ( especially after his mesmerizing work in dress to kill and carrie and especially blow out ) . but still and i want to say that williams score be very good and especially towards the film climatic moment . and paul hirsch edit accomplishes exactly what it do for carrie . the acting be first rate a well . kirk douglas give his usual strong performance and i go on record a say that he be one of our most overlooked actor . john cassavetes make a memorable villain and although this job be most likely for the money ( he act to finance his own film while this job probably finance gloria ) and he doesn not sleepwalk through his role unlike some actor . charles durning return a another villain and add to his collection of offbeat and memorable performance ( the muppet movie add another ) and amy irving be very good a the psychic who help douglas . and if you pay close attention and you will see bill finley in a cameo in the first 12 minute or so . ( and if you pay really close attention and you will see jim belushi ) a be the case with most depalma thriller and the fury have a wow of an end . it be probably the great of the depalma ending and one of such satisfaction and plausibility that you would not stop talk about it for hour after the film be over . there be a deliberate pace and some of the middle scene be sluggish and but fortunately and they do not last long and depalma give u our money worth . the fury be not the best of the depalma thriller ( dress to kill get my vote ) and but it be an excellent film that combine intelligence and craftmanship . it be a must see . out of 4 star .