[new] - Fury 2014 Imdb
IMDb sits in the middle. Rotten Tomatoes audiences love it more; Metacritic critics like it less. This tells us Fury is a "crowd-pleaser for a specific crowd"—people who can stomach violence and appreciate directorial grit over narrative polish.
Without spoiling the specifics for those who haven't seen it, the engagement with the German Tiger I tank is a highlight of the film.
Pitt delivers a layered performance as a leader balancing necessary cruelty with a buried sense of humanity. He is the anchor that holds the fractured crew together.
Lerman serves as the audience’s surrogate. His transition from a terrified, pacifist clerk to a hardened killer—dubbed "Machine" by his crewmates—is heartbreaking and central to the movie's themes. Technical Brilliance: Real Tanks and Claustrophobic Sets fury 2014 imdb
Shia LaBeouf’s commitment to the role became the stuff of Hollywood lore. According to co-stars and production notes on IMDb, LaBeouf:
Widely praised for its visceral intensity and immersive production design, Fury is often noted as one of the grittier portrayals of tank warfare in cinema history. While some critics found the narrative predictable, the film was lauded for the strong ensemble chemistry and the realistic, claustrophobic atmosphere created inside the tank. The film draws frequent comparisons to Saving Private Ryan and Das Boot for its unflinching depiction of the psychological toll of combat.
The film's star is as much a character as the men who crew it. IMDb sits in the middle
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Brutal, claustrophobic, and unflinching. Fury strips away the glamour of war to show the mechanical terror inside a tank.
The narrative centers on (played by Brad Pitt), a battle-hardened Army Staff Sergeant who commands an M4 Sherman tank nicknamed "Fury". After losing their bow gunner, the tight-knit veteran crew is assigned a replacement: Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), a young, terrified typist who has never seen the inside of a tank, let alone killed a man. Without spoiling the specifics for those who haven't
A comparison of Fury to other classics
One of the most polarizing aspects discussed on IMDb message boards is the depiction of gunfire. Ayer chose to use highly visible red and green tracer rounds, which gave the firefights a sci-fi, "Star Wars-like" appearance. While some viewers found it distracting, military historians noted it was an accurate depiction of daytime tracer fire during WWII. Behind-the-Scenes Trivia and Method Acting
On IMDb, Fury holds a highly respectable user rating that places it among the upper tier of modern war movies. 7.5/10 (based on over 500,000 user votes).