An Ugly Subject Done Well

Rating: 7/10 (10 March 2016)

I'm not a war movie fan, but every once in a while I will step outside of my bubble and sneak a peek at a war movie. I did this a few days ago and I liked what I saw. Yes, it was bloody, foreboding, gruesome and depressing, but amidst all that was a story of a small group that operated a tank called, "Fury".
This group of soldiers was a real motley crew. For the most part you wouldn't bring any of them home to marry your daughter but they were a good bunch for the task at hand: war. War is ugly, so were they. War is uncouth, so were they. War is something you like to keep far away from home, as were they.
It wasn't a superhero story though there was some heroism. It wasn't a love story though you can say they loved each other. At the base of it all was a story about how war can transform anyone, for better or for worse, by its very nature. It's an ugly topic but it was done well.