Strike one... tiny, white captions on white backgounds. Much of the beginning of the film is told in foreign languages, and was completely missed. Frustrating. This was released during the early part of the pandemic. Period piece, beginning in 1897. Australia commerce relied on the camel and their mostly mid eastern handlers to get things where they needed to be. But when a foreman shoots the handlers, things quickly quickly fall apart. And the gold they were transporting disappears. Now the queen's army must find the escaped men before they can get to a furnace to melt the gold down, erasing the queen's mark. It's all about the journey. Really well done! Interesting story. Written and directed by roderick mackay. I look forward to more from him. The leads, ahmed malek and david wenham, both have interesting backgrounds. Check em out!
Review of The Furnace
