By Rebeka Marin

Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, and Michael Pena… could David Ayer have chosen a better leading cast for his newest drama “Fury”? I was certainly more than thrilled to watch this killer foursome interact on the big screen. It’s April 1945, the allies are pushing through the last bit of the Eastern Theatre, Wardaddy, played by Pitt, leads his five man crew with the new addition of Norman, played by Lerman, into a life threatening mission through Nazi occupied Germany.

The tank crew led by Wardaddy had been together since the beginning of the war traveling through Africa, France, and Belgium, so they were somewhat reluctant to consider Norman one of them right from the start. However with coaching and tough love from Wardaddy, Norman gets acclimated to the incredibly harsh conditions they’re under and overcomes his initial shock, while finding his own place within the tight knit crew.

Each actor in the crew plays a crucial part in the film, but Pitt as the tough-loving leader, and LaBeouf as the spiritual leader stood out as incredibly powerful and unforgettable roles. It was their commitment to the crew, to doing what they came to do, and to their country that left me breathless and in tears by the end of the film.
I’ll be honest here: I’m not usually one for war films. However knowing who the hunks starring in “Fury” were, I still somewhat reluctantly, decided to give it a shot and to my surprise I don’t regret it at all. Coming from someone who just admitted I might spend more time watching Rom-Coms than Dramas you might not believe me when I say this was the best war film to date, but have a little faith in me, and I think you’d agree.

The film depicts the brutal reality of the events that soldiers had to live through and witness daily during World War II, all the while focusing in on a true tale of brotherhood and dedication on so many levels. The action kept my eyes glued to the screen, with each scene more jaw-dropping than the previous one.

It was both heartbreaking and inspiring to watch the tired crew fight until they had given all the fight they had left in them up for the cause. The last leg of their journey together happens in their broken down tank, Fury, where both outnumbered and outgunned they stick together in an attempt to take down the Nazis for the last time. The attack is grueling, but the five of them work together to put up a heroic fight against the Germans and it was one that was certainly worthwhile.