Fake

Rating: 3/10 (13 March 2020)

Remarkably unconvincing and un-captivating war film depicting characters and scenarios that defy the suspense of disbelief. Unclear and unengaging set pieces progress for over two hours climaxing into a fully faux film in the final act.
As a study in a masculine and macho community it has nothing original in it's ideas or in it's execution as actors struggle to deliver extremely thinly written characters across an episodic and jarring narrative.
Possibly intended to work as a tribute to 'soldiers in war' in the general sense and possessing an a-list Hollywood leading man as it's fulcrum, 'Fury' manages to convey dirt and grime quite well but otherwise fails to convince as a cinematic salute to battlefield combatants.
Acting throughout is limited by the thoroughly inadequate writing and the direction never overcomes the limitations of both the writing and a questionable production standard.
Possibly the editing process was the most extensive stage in the process of making 'Fury'; there certainly seems to be a failure in the focus of the film, I'm tonal and visual consistency that suggests multiple edits and cuts.
I rate a 3/10 with the main credit being earned by the fleetingly used female cast members and the military hardware. I would struggle to recommend this except to Brad Pitt fans or war film completists.