This film is carried my the fabulous actors that starred in it. Having said that, it's worth watching. It could have been better but it's a good, down to earth flick.
Out of the Furnace
2013
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Out of the Furnace
2013
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
prison drug dealer sibling relationship post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) post-traumatic stress disorder post traumatic stress disorder
Plot summary
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
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February 27, 2014 at 11:25 PM
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Good performance of the main actors
The story was interesting and shows once again the injustice in life. The action was varied and it didn't get boring. Overall, a good drama with a fair ending.
All-too-familiar mood piece
OUT OF THE FURNACE is a simmering story of revenge, betrayal, and murder, brought to life via a couple of volatile performances from the leading actors. Altogether it's rather familiar story and one which has been done time and time again in the cinemas, but then this film isn't really about the story at all but rather the mood, the ambiance of the thing. The director's goal is to realise some of the simmering tension of the likes of BADLANDS, charting a ruthless small town America where death and destruction are just around the corner and people are happy to turn a blind eye to such events in their midst.
I was a bit disappointed with the lack of story in this film, which seems to drag out the most basic plot ingredients to double their real length. However, the performances more than make up for it. Christian Bale is saddled with what amounts to a rather basic character as the lead, but he does very well with it (unsurprisingly) and is 100% realistic. Casey Affleck is more of an actor I can take or leave, and I found I didn't really care about his predicament. However, Woody Harrelson is the scene-stealer here, portraying a man full of bullish aggression, a guy who you can feel the hatred coming off in waves. He's completely scary, the sort of person you would pray at never having to cross paths with in real life, and his performance alone gives this film an extra star.