- Director : Jesse V. Johnson
- Actors : Nina Bergman, Daniel Bernhardt, Louis Mandylor, Timothy V. Murphy, Dominiquie Vandenberg
- Media Format : Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 49 minutes
- Release date : December 21, 2021
- Studio : Well Go Usa
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
If your requirements for action entertainment
go no further than the use of practical effects and stunt work, Hell Hath No
Fury will satisfy that. If you demand interesting characters portrayed by
capable actors delivering compelling dialogue, best look elsewhere. While there
is a somewhat interesting set-up for this clear Quentin Tarantino rip-off, the
execution is flawed. Beyond flawed, the narrative feels lazy, almost just as excuse
for the mediocre action violence.
After being
caught with a German soldier during World War II, French national Marie
DuJardin (Nina Bergman) is branded a traitor and imprisoned until she reveals
knowledge of a buried Nazi treasure. A group of American soldiers led by Major
Maitland (Louis Mandylor) follow DuJardin’s directions to a small French cemetery
she claims contains hidden gold stolen from the Third Reich. What they don’t
realize is that DuJardin has allies waiting at the cemetery, and that she is more
than a simple traitor.
Hell Hath No
Fury suggests complicated twists and betrayals, but it is really just a
predictable story structure serving as the vessel for action sequences. Looking
past how poor filmmaking tends to be when the director is only secondarily interested
in narrative, Hell Hath No Fury doesn’t have action impressive enough to
make it memorable.
There are a lot of squibs used, but that
can’t make up for how bland the action sequences containing them are. It is
difficult to care about the characters, mostly because not enough backstory is
given for most of them, so it matters little when one dies. It is even worse
when they die in an uninteresting fashion, with subpar fight choreography and
cinematography.
The Blu-ray release for Hell Hath
No Fury is as unimpressive as the film itself. There aren’t any special features
to speak of other than a French dubbing for the film. There is a high-definition
presentation of the slow-motion action, though it really isn’t worth enhancing.
Entertainment Value:
5/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 4/10
Historical
Significance: 1/10
Special Features: 0/10
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