A two act movie with 2 ratings

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2014)

To start off, I am not a "professional" movie reviewer, just an avid movie-goer. I looked forward to Fury from the first trailer, seeing themes that reminded me of Band of Brothers. The movie was a great WWII film and will likely be enjoyed for a long time, but has some very cringeworthy items.
Trying to keep it simple:
Act I was great, heart-wrenching, cringe worthy character actions, good character development (Pitt and Lerman), and overall a good experience. What could have been the Act I in a WWII masterpiece film. It shows a young man thrust into a war zone with a bunch of, well, asshats. Some criticize the "House" scene, but I viewed it as a sergeant trying to maintain sanity in a insane world. The scene pushed clichÃ©s on you (soldiers being violent, rape, etc.) but turned to show a different side of the soldiers. As soon as you see that, the clichÃ© soldiers break the scene.
Act II was more battle oriented, with a better realism of war conditions than other "war" movies, but once the final battle started, all realism went out the door. The battalion of SS soldiers were made out to be the Stormtroopers of the scene, constantly missing shots, no spacial awareness (go around the tank?), and apparently unaware of how to take out a disabled tank. The final battle was drawn out to such an extent I lost all grip on the characters and just wanted the battle to end. The clichÃ©s present in the final battle just wore away at everything Act I was achieving. With all that said, the final scene (aerial shot) did leave a lasting impression that I wish I felt through all of Act II.
Overall, I would recommend the film if you like WWII action films. The addition of the tank centerpiece was a new, welcome view of war. The biggest con to this film was the long, clichÃ©'d final battle scene.
Act I: 8/10 Act II: 6.5/10