Pitt holds the movie together, much like he held his tank together as he commanded his men in battle.

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2014)

Fury makes a clear statement about war, holding closely to the tagline: "War never ends quietly." Yet, it does not come off as pretentious. Fury made a point, but, did not go as far as to border on agenda.
To be honest, this movie would be nothing without Pitt. He held the movie together, much like he held his tank members together as he commanded them in battle. The young Logan Lerman (Norman) did an alright job acting wise. Shia LeBeouf (Boyd 'Bible' Swan) really stood out in his supporting role. His character forced him to radiate a lot of emotion. Shia was able to let it flow naturally. John Bernthal was a nice fit as a crazy man role-player. Trini Garcia played the highly forgettable 5th wheel of the Fury tank. However, that is OK, he was not a detriment to the movie.
The storyline was not complex, it didn't have to be. Fury was a well written, very well acted, war movie. I really appreciated that Sony Pictures Entertainment avoided a lot of the normal war movie clichÃ©s. Also, the violence was rugged and may have been enough to make some viewers queasy at times. But, it was not gloriously forced in your face like as in Inglorious Bastards or Saving Private Ryan.
In my eyes, the last five minutes of Fury elevated itself from a 7/10 to an 8. There were a few different directions it could have gone. Lets just say it went in the correct direction. The ending is the most important above all part of a movie for me. Fury ended in a fantastic way. A particular one minute closing scene left me speechless. Very crafty and symbolic wrap up writing.
Overall, Fury reminded me of a serious version of Inglorious Bastards. I would not rate it as high as the great Tarantino flick though. Fury will not leave you with a pleasant taste in your mouth. But, it will leave you with things to think about. To me, Fury was about as good as a movie can be, without making me want to view it for a 2nd time in the next few years. 8/10