Much better than expected.

Rating: 7/10 (22 October 2014)

Hollywood's take on war isn't as bad as it sounds!
First and foremost, if you're a stickler for fact and realism, then there will be a few issues, however surely not enough to rate the film 1 star! Americans especially seem to be upset with this portrayal of War, as it shines there heroes as 'bad' at times. I take nothing away from what brave men and women have done throughout history in the name of peace, but the harsh facts are actually mentioned in the film! "Ideals are great, but more killing is needed to end this war" "Kill what's in front of you or be killed and get us killed too" are snippets from memory, arguing the case for soldiers needing to show harshness to get a job done! The story was created from true memoirs of different veterans that served in tanks. It can't be too far from the truth! There are people like that out there in the world and thank fury because perhaps we'd be Nazi dominated now - Extreme?
Back to the film, the acting is sublime from the main cast, which was always inevitable, the intensity of the whole film is fantastic and leaves you gripping the armchair tightly at times, and feeling a sense of trepidation at others, while the storyline is gripping and fun!
Not so keen on the laser like shooting, but it made it a spectacle I suppose and the love scene was clearly forced in for the love scene box to be checked and break up the action, but overall the the story, acting and filming from within the tanks was top notch and I recommend a watch!