Review of The Furies (1950) by Michael G — 17 Aug 2008

This was such an amazing movie. Barbara Stanwyck was her usual amazing self and Walter Huston was as entertaining as ever--not to mention their obvious chemistry together as also being worth mentioning.

Anthony Mann's direction and sweeping landscapes are arguably the real draw here as The Furies carries over some elements from his film noir days. The Furies is an overlooked and almost perfect example of epic storytelling that would echo into movies like Giant and There Will Be Blood.

Completely worth the priciness that a Criterion DVD demands. This movie definitely has a few flaws but they're negligible when you look at the big (or whole) picture. And goddamn if that scissors scene didn't get your attention.

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