Fuze

No matter where you go in the world, progress is always happening. A lot of that progress comes in the form of construction—out with the old, in with the new. But every now and then, digging up the past brings something unexpected with it.

We’ve all heard stories about construction projects being halted because dinosaur bones were discovered. But what if what’s buried underground is something a lot more dangerous?

That’s the question David Mackenzie’s new film Fuze asks, as a World War II bomb is unearthed at exactly the wrong time.

London is like any major city—always building, always expanding. At one construction site, a crew digging into the ground finds something no one ever wants to uncover: a bomb. Not just any bomb, but what appears to be an unexploded one from World War II.

Once it’s reported, the situation escalates quickly.

Chief Superintendent Zuzana (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) shuts down the area while waiting for a military unit to arrive. That team, led by Major Tranter (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), is tasked with disarming it—hoping the bomb is no longer active.

Unfortunately… it is.

And it’s going to take everything Tranter has to stop it.

But something feels off. One of the soldiers notices details that don’t quite add up—and they’re more right than they realize. Because just a few blocks away, a group of criminals led by Karalis (Theo James) and X (Sam Worthington) are using the chaos as cover for a bank heist.

Turns out, there’s a lot more going on here than just a bomb.

Written by Ben Hopkins, Fuze is a slow-burn thriller that takes its time building tension as the story unfolds. It leans heavily into twists and reversals, and I’m always a fan of a movie that plays with expectations. This one definitely does that, and I was on board with where it was going.

Hopkins keeps the tension simmering, layering in double-crosses and shifting loyalties. At times, it’s hard to know exactly who you’re supposed to be rooting for—which adds to the intrigue.

Fuze is at its best when it’s juggling those different elements—a mix of military thriller, police procedural, and heist movie. The twists keep coming, though you could argue there are a few too many. By the third act, some of them become easier to predict.

Where the film stumbles most is in its ending. Not so much the conclusion itself, but the decision to tack on an epilogue that feels unnecessary—almost like it’s over-explaining things the audience has already figured out. It slightly undercuts what had been a really strong setup.

Still, the good outweighs the bad here.

The cast is solid across the board, even if no single performance completely steals the show. More importantly, the movie keeps you engaged—you want to see how everything connects and where it all lands.

I enjoyed Fuze. It doesn’t quite stick the landing, but the quick runtime and a strong first act keep things moving. Even if it loses a bit of momentum toward the end, there’s more than enough here to make it a worthwhile watch.