Fury

Nicholas Gregory

A lame-duck, societal-issue drama by Fritz Lang that is quite ineffective in its drama. The plot struggles for life and verisimilitude in the first half, while the cleverness of the second half is absent, becoming heavy-handed in its plot and hiccuping in its pace. Odd Lang's M is so effective during its resolution's similar plot points 5 years earlier, while Fury chokes to death on an awkward self-importance.

josé neves

Cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg. Rewatched yesterday: it is by cinema-the supposed filmed document that exposes the participation of the individuals on trial in the attempted lynching-that the truth is revealed, that is, it is through representation that is assumed the truth of the facts, anticipating with this démarche our factual world of images a la minute and representation issues. With the fiery faces of M.

ASHES IN THE HOURGLASS

This would have been a masterpiece had it not been for it's portrayal of the media and the mob. What I'm saying is that, for a film that criticizes the way the media sensationalizes crime, the film ironically doesn't seem to have a problem sensationalizing the media and the mob. Other than that this was the best performance by Tracy to whom the film is sympathetic but never makes the mistake of being blind to reality

Dave

Joseph Ruttenberg is the only one I can really praise here. I actually consider it the most overrated film of Lang's American movies, if not his whole career.

Daniel S.

First film directed by the German master in Hollywood and the first of a cycle, that would not end until 1956, dedicated to the American legal system and its flaws. Another Lang theme, the blind behaviour of the mob, is also handled in FURY, a film that should belong to any well-educated gentleman's library. Masterpiece.

Christopher R. Smith

Fritz Lang's fatalistic drama is very dated in some respects, but also surprisingly modern in its cynical depiction of the media and criminal justice system. The far-fetched plot is often heavy-handed, but Lang's taut direction and strong performances make it worth watching, even if it falls short of the classic it's been described to be.

Guillermo Padilla

Tiene todo el humo que el noir necesita, la condición humana a prueba y al maestro Spencer Tracy dirigido por Fritz Lang... que más podemos pedir

Jenny Coldpussy

Like anyone who's seen a bunch of movies, I could easily predict the formulaic plot, but the way it amplified the suspense before every outcome made my nerves twitch in a very unpleasant way. I felt the narrative was cheap and manipulative, and I sort of hated watching it. BUT... it made me question myself and my concept of right and wrong and a movie that does that definitely deserves credit.