Fury

 Released: 22nd October 2014

BBFC Rating: 15

Directed by: David Ayer

Cast: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Micheal Pena, Shia LeBeouf, John Bernthal

It is odd that this week I would review a film all the way back from 2014, however upon conversation with people about what they have been watching very few have seen this war drama which is shocking as I think it is a very solid film, certianly an underrated one. The film would seem very run of the mill, new very young man joins tank crew cue tank battle cue war sadness cue end, however I think it is much more than that. From the very get go in this film you get a sense of a time in World War 2 that very few people would say they know much about: the final assult on Germany, or maybe thats just me. I think it tells a very intersting and important story to be told, to see not only what happened to the soldiers as the final days of the war drew nearer but also how the Germans and the surronding countries populous suffered as the slaughter drags on (Apologies for the history narrative - WW2 is a particular favorite subject of mine). This film for me does veyr well to present the full horror of what is going on for the soldiers, captured in one scene where one soldier has to come to terms with what his job actually is. There are a few things about it I don't like, which is natural with most films. For starters the wierd laser style animation on the bullets, no matter how well you try to explain it in the script, looks ridiculous and some parts of said script are less than narrative genuis. So why does it stick out to me in the way it does? Well for starters I think it looks amazing ( minus the stupid lasers as mentioned ), the whole feel of the film and the look of the tanks is outstanding and gives a really depressing feel overall, added to by the superb soundtrack which blends the sad nature with the fear. What really stands out to me though is what we see of faith throughout the film. Lebeoufs character aptly nicknamed "Bible" certainly adds something extra to this film, reading scripture throughout and asking soldiers if they have been saved, but throghout the film falls in the same issues that the soldiers around him had and is certainly no moral image. He is no stronger than them, suffers the same hardships and breaks at the same point, which for me was really challenging. Faith certainly doesn't make us indurable to the world around us, especially the war torn landscape of 1945 Germany, yet the way he asks 'are you saved' reminds us of the hope we should have despite said hardships. It should also challenge us to look at ourselves and say how we would act, as we should be seen differant through our faith, not to conform to the sin. Put all this together and the challenging nature of the film gets that much more so on so many levels. I could talk about this film so much, and hopefully I will in the future as there is a lot to say.

My Rating 8/10 ( Brillaint )

Contains Strong language, Violence, Gore and distressing images

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