So being a big history buff (and future History Teacher) I naturally have a strong appeal to the Historical Fiction Movie genres. Well I watched this movie a couple months ago, but I still think it is one of the best Historical Fiction Movies since Saving Private Ryan (1998) or Legends of the Fall (1994) - Which you can read more about on IMDb's website here:
Saving Private Ryan - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/
Legends of the Fall - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110322/
Well if you're still with me you're about to enter into a whole new world of Historical Drama awesomeness! The movie I'm gonna be reviewing today is the 2014 movie Fury.
This movie is rated R; probably for the accurate depiction of World War II and what it was like to be a M4 Sherman Tank operator. The M4 Sherman Tank was used during World War II specifically by the United States - which is where it got it's namesake, from the US Civil War Union General Tecumseh Sherman. You can read more about the M4 Sherman Tank here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman
Synopsis:
This movie follows a M4 Sherman Tank crew, starting what is explained to be sometime in April of 1945, probably about a month before the end of World War II in Europe (V-E Day) - which ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. The members of the tank crew are US Army SSGT Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt), Boyd "Bible" Swan (Shia LaBeouf), Trini "Gordo" Garcia (Michael Peña), and Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis (Jon Bernthal) - and eventually Norman "Machine" Ellison (Logan Lerman). It follows this tank crew as they fight the desperate Nazi Soldiers; and other forms of Nazi resistance from the Allied invasion of Germany - at a time when the Nazi Empire was crumbling apart.
**Spoilers Ahead
Movie Review:
The movie starts off with an opening scene that appears to be a recently fought battle; suggested to be somewhere in the heart of Germany. It introduces Collier as a war hardened leader, trying to keep his crew alive. They eventually return to the Allied Base, where they receive a new gunner named Norman Ellison, who has only been in the army for eight weeks and only worked as a clerk. The movie does not romanticize war as most movies do; as within the first couple scenes, Ellison is sent to clean up the remains of the former gunner who held his position inside of the tank.
It's interesting to see the characters talk about and compare throughout the movie Norman's youth to the rest of the Tank crew's age. They comment on this frequently, but accept the fact that there is nothing that they can do to get another gunner; as all the good ones are dead. The movie also has some references to Christian Faith during war - as one of the Tank Crewmen Boyd Swan, nicknamed "Bible," carries his Bible close to him; and one of the first questions he asks Norman is if he is saved; not believing that Norman will last very long - a very grim, but true outlook on war.
The Tank Crew is assigned to a convoy heading to take a small town; ordered to kill any Nazi's that they encounter. The movie gives some basic information on how the machine gun in the tank works, which is interesting. The movie shows how the Hitler Youth were used during the last months of World War II by the Nazi's - creating psychological damage to some of the Allied Soldiers. The movie also shows some military tactics related to Tank Warfare - as the movie is basically about just that. It also shows the idea of "kill or be killed," which seems to traumatize Norman.
The movie then shows door to door combat as the tank convoy enters into a town that they are to capture - and even more of an eye opener - at least for me - to how the Hitler Youth was used during the war. It eventually shows how - for the most part - no quarter was given to SS Officers. It also shows, unfortunately - yet accurately - soldiers disorderly conduct after they take over the town.
It eventually shows the idea of brotherhood, which is awesome. It also portrays perfectly that not all the heroes from a story get to ride off into the sunset together. But the movie does end with a rather loud bang.
Conclusion:
All in all, I believe that Director David Ayer did an awesome job on this movie, as did all of the actors. In the bonus content of the movie, it goes behind the scenes, and explains that the director and actors actually sat down with World War II Veterans who were Tank operators - who explained their stories, which helped write pretty much most if not all of this awesome movie. I especially loved this movie because it showed great character development for Logan Lerman's Character (Norman), who starts off as no more then a clerk and ends up as a battle hardened soldier; knowing what the cost of war is.
I'd recommend this movie to anyone who loves History movies - especially War History movies. However if you didn't like Saving Private Ryan (for some weird reason), I'd recommend that you not watch this movie ;) I'd give this movie an 8/10 - for Historical Accuracy (for the most part), awesome character development, and just good casting and script.
Read more about this movie on IMDb's website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2713180/
And watch the movie trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNHuK1rteF4
So the next time you guys think of Fury -
Think of Fury -
But seriously:
I hope all you guys who love War/History movies get a chance to see this pretty sweet movie :D
**Story Update
I'm obviously still working on my story. I've recently decided that there would be too much information in this story to put all the elements in; so I've decided to split it up into at least a two book series; but might spill into a three book series. I need to go back and map out to see if I would have too much information for a second book. Anyway; the story is coming along great. Hope to have the first couple chapters done by the start of next week - but like I said, I've decided to make it into a series instead of just one novel. Thanks for your support :D
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