Best WW2 Tank Action I've Seen

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2015)

If you dislike war movies you won't like Fury because like most war movies, it is full of shooting and blood and death. Fury, provides a far better close-up view of the challenges of a WW2 tank commander and his team than any other film I've seen. This historical insight is what I liked best about Fury. Like Saving Private Ryan, it masterfully depicts the diverse personalities of the team and how they interact. There is plenty of action and suspense. But there is also a fair bit of drama and tension between the characters. The film has no shortage of acting talent. Brad Pitt does an excellent job (though I think his performance in Basterds was better). Fortunately the film doesn't rely entirely on Pitt to carry it -- a few other members of his tank crew also give notable performances (my favorites were Bernthal and Pena). Many people have argued about the realism of a few Shermans beating a Tiger. I don't know how likely that is, but that scene definitely showed us how out-matched the Shermans were by the Tigers. Also many have complained about the final fight scene, which was totally unrealistic, but what we're supposed to get from it is that our heroes could have walked away and they chose to stay and fight knowing they had no chance. I enjoyed it and will probably watch it again.