Excellent portrayal of the worst of mankind

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2014)

25 October 2014 Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - Not since Saving Private Ryan have I been to see a war film that has had my attention from start to finish. Fury is the story of a battle weary US tank crew, fighting deep in Germany towards the end of the Second World War. A new, and very young soldier called Norman joins their team, trained as a clerk and totally unprepared for any of what is to follow, he is pushed very hard for the sake of his own survival and that of the team. Given the horrific subject that is any war, this film, aided by it's excellent epic score, was a magnificent portrayal of life on the wrong side of the front line and how the soldiers look out for each other. It is not for the faint hearted, and indeed one person walked out before we were halfway through, but these are stories that need to be told to make sure future generations never forget what these people went through for the sake of our freedom. As expected blood was flowing freely and the cast of extras must have run into many hundreds. Brad Pitt played the part of Sergeant 'Wardaddy' with a compassion and sensitivity you wouldn't expect from this kind of film and his character held his team together, sometimes on a very thin thread, but commanded the kind of loyalty you only find in extreme situations. Not for the faint hearted but a cracking good film.