War is a terrible thing. Its costs are many, and few films seem to capture that. Fury, on the other hand, captures that aspect and much more.
Fury is the story of an American tank crew fighting through Nazi Germany in April 1945, toward the end of the European theater of World War II. The story primarily follows a boy named Norman, played by Logan Lerman, as he learns the harsh realities of war, thanks to his tank commander, Don “Wardaddy” Collier, played by Brad Pitt. Norman is fresh out of basic training, and isn’t even trained to be a tank operator. That doesn’t stop Collier from putting him through the ringer and forcing him to make decisions that Norman doesn’t want to make.
Throughout their trek, Norman sees what war is really like for all sides, including that of innocent civilians living in the war zone. Norman learns that, in war, your sense of morality changes, and sometimes the hardest decision is the right one.
Being a war movie, the action is obviously intense all the way through. There is absolutely no shortage of explosions, blood, gore and violence. The tank battles and gunfights will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat. Fury really shines by being true to the time in which it’s based. Instead of mere copies, actual tanks from World War II were used in the film, including a German Tiger tank, which was the most feared tank on the battlefield in its day.
The cast of Fury delivers a masterful performance that really makes you feel the raw energy and emotion that a soldier feels in war. Pitt does a great job of playing the hardened war veteran who’s trying to keep his men alive, while Lerman gives a truly spine-tingling performance and makes the audience feel every emotion a young soldier on the battlefield would feel.
All in all, Fury is an emotional roller-coaster that will enthrall any audience and is definitely a must-see for anyone interested in a great story.
