Raw and gritty

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2015)

Sergeant Don Collier aka Wardaddy is the commander of a Sherman tank named Fury and its diverse crew. Situated in the last days of the second world war the allied forces are confronted with the last fanatical resistance of the German forces. Allied troops are facing low morale confronted with the absurdities and pointlessness of war.
After the Fury turns back as the sole remainder of a mission, a green soldier has been assigned to join the crew to replace a fallen comrade. Soon the crew is on the road again and after some skirmishes send to protect a crossroads from an overwhelming enemy force, to prevent a slaughter of nearby unarmed allied army personnel.
This war drama is gritty and raw without much humor. It made me feel uncomfortable at times, but not in a good way. Particularly the rookie initiation and dinner at the Germans scenes felt wrong and awkward. To sum it all up: Fury is a solid war movie with a nice cast and too few actual tank battle sequences.