Fury

     The other night some friends and I went to go see the movie Fury at the Huntington 7. The story follows a close group of soldiers who fight together in an American tank during World War II. They eventually get to a German town where their tank breaks down and a German SS battalion is coming their way. When faced with the tough decision of fleeing or staying, they choose to stay and fight the entire battalion in a non-movable tank, making for a very sad and powerful scene.

     

     What really makes this movie stand out among other war movies is the sense of brotherhood and trust these soldiers have among each other. I would compare this movie to Saving Private Ryan in the way that a group of soldiers decide to risk their lives for a single purpose and many of them end up paying for it with their lives. I have always been a fan of the WWII era and the movies associated with that time period have always caught my attention. While this may not be as good of a movie as Saving Private Ryan or the miniseries Band of Brothers, it still does a good job of telling an intense story in a way that connects with the viewer and makes you genuinely feel for the actual soldiers who lived through these events.