Fury

For some reason, I’m drawn to movies that tug on my heartstrings.

And Fury was definitely one of them.

If I’m being honest, the main reason I was drawn to the movie was because it features the talented Logan Lerman, who is without a doubt my favorite actor. Therefore, I see every movie that he’s in (and I do mean EVERY movie).

                But I was surprised to say that the movie was not just another cliché war movie.

                It was brutal, as in so brutal that some scenes I physically could not watch. There was more than one instance that I turned my face away from the violence. While I do admit to being extremely emotionally invested in the movies that I watch, I take pride in the fact that gore and war do not usually bother me. But this movie approaches the front lines of WW2 so bluntly that I was gaping at the scene many times, as well as flinching and cringing in my seat from the sudden shots that were constantly being fired.

                It definitely earns its “R” rating.

                I was pleasantly surprised to find that Lerman played the main character alongside Brad Pitt throughout the film, giving him the opportunity to display his talents as an actor, which he provided. He showed the innocence and harsh conditions that drafted men had to go through, and how his view and opinion of the war changed the longer he fought in it. There was no censoring throughout the movie, because no doubt that was actually how it was on the battlefields.

                I felt like it truly depicted the setting of war at that time period. I would even go so far as to say that it earns its place next to Schindler’s list for portrayals of Hitler’s rein. I highly recommend to everyone that they see this movie, although keep in mind it is graphic and violent, and depressing. It’s also an enlightening experience, however, and can change your perceptions on the world of war.