David Mackenzie has made a career out of telling stories that keep you engaged from start to finish. Fuze is no different.
When a large World War 2 bomb is uncovered at a construction site in London, the military is called in to diffuse it. The police help by evacuating the surrounding neighbourhood, keeping the peace. At first everything seems to be routine, but that changes after the bomb suddenly detonates and it’s discovered that a heist took place at a bank in the quarantined area.
Like most heist movies, it’s the twist and turns that makes Fuze so good. Just when you think you’ve got everything figured out, something happens that changes the film’s direction. As mentioned earlier though, it’s really the characters that help the movie shine.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays an army Major dispatched to the scene of the bomb to diffuse it. Theo James plays the leader of the criminals, who seems to care more about his profit than the team he hired. This includes Sam Worthington who doesn’t trust anyone. Last but not least is Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who stars as the police superintendent trying to piece everything together and solve the case before people lose their lives or the criminals get away.
If there is one gripe about Fuze, it’s this, some of the characters’ motivations seem a little thin. Still, it doesn’t detract from the enjoyment of the film.
Fuze starts quickly, and doesn’t let up. It draws you in and keeps things interesting.
- Rated: Unrated
- Genre: Action, crime, Drama, heist
- Directed by: David Mackenzie
- Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, Theo James
- Produced by: Callum Christopher Grant, David Mackenzie, Gillian Berrie, Sébastien Raybaud
- Written by: Ben Hopkins
- Studio: Anton, AZ Celtic Films, Sigma Films
