Fury

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2014)

If you're looking for a movie that gives you another reason to love America then Fury is the movie for you. Brad Pitt stars as the leader of a five-man crew traveling behind enemy lines in a Sherman tank. As they travel they encounter many exciting and action pack battles filled with gunfire and explosions. The film takes place in 1945 when a young soldier; Norman Ellison played by Logan Lerman, joins a highly skilled platoon. As they go on their journey, he has to battle his way through Germany and he has to show he is a valuable soldier to his comrades. Jon Bernthal, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Peña all play the other American soldiers in the tank. The main focus of the film shows almost a father/son dynamic between Lerman and Pitt. Lerman is very emotional, and acts like a normal human being would act if they were thrown into a tank mid war and expected to kill people. Pitt helps him through all the difficult situations that they are put in. The film uses great use of lighting especially in scenes when they are in the tank. The use of key lighting to illuminate the faces of the five soldiers helps the audience see how the characters are reacting to what's happening. The extreme close-ups on the soldiers faces also help with showing the emotion of the characters. The film uses a lot of crosscutting to show what's happening in the tank as well as what actions are taking place outside on the battlefield. This film all together is one of the better war films made in the past five years and with a star- studded cast; it should be. After watching this movie in its entirety I would definitely recommend this film if you're looking for a movie with a good action packed story. I was surprised on how well Logan Lerman performed in this movie. After seeing him in movies such as "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Noah" I was surprised to see him in a movie with this much violence. I believe this helps him as an actor, and it helps the film because the audience can see that Leman's character is emotional and more quiet. I don't think that was the intent when they were casting him, but it worked out to their benefit.