Starring: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal.
Fury follows the lives of 5 men and their tank in World War 2.
As a whole, Fury made me think a lot of current and past events. It made me think about how lucky we are to live in places where we can walk freely and have so many luxuries and leisure activities without having to worry about being killed. It also made me think a lot about current events such as North Korea and Ferguson and how crazy it is that these things are happening in a world that is nobodies to claim.
Fury is a film that doesn't really have an exact plot. I started watching this film as a group of 5 and at the end there was only 2 of us. The film more focuses on the relationship between the 5 men and the events they have to go through. I feel as though many people would go into this film expecting an action packed experience; although they wouldn't be let down, I don't feel as though they would be fulfilled.
Personally, I loved the balance of action, narrative and emotions. Seeing the father and son relationship between Wardaddy (Pitt) and Norman (Lerman), was an interesting perspective alone but then adding to that, the jealousy that is emitted by the original tank members added different elements. I liked the fact they couldn't say anything because they're meant to be 'men' and there for their duty but you could tell by their body language and facial expressions. As Wardaddy was the team leader, he was very much the father figure and this was just great piece to add, as I feel that it gives us an insight into the lives of those at war.
The above was thanks to the script but the acting definitely brought it to fruition. Logan Lerman's performance was exemplary, he showed his innocence and naivety then turned it into strength and power. Brad Pitt, as per usual, was amazing. Although the 3 other men, including Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal, didn't get too much speech, they showed a lot of depth and emotion through their silence. The whole cast gave of a tranquil performance but still had so much energy feeding from it.
One thing that truly stood out, amongst the great acting, narrative and action scenes, was the cinematography.
I feel cinematographer Roman Vasyanov took the colour theme of the army outfits and used it perfectly. The scenes captured all seemed to be in perfect balance with the khaki coloured uniform and along the same colour spectrum. The shots very much expressed themselves in the same way the films theme did; just like the acting it was all very tranquil but with energy escaping from it.
The shots curated were impressive, with the use of props and the placements of the props, formed an interesting and effortless scene. The shots were also very minimalistic, with a lot of negative space that worked in favour of the scenes.
Overall, if you can handle watching a film without a plot, enjoy excellent cinematography, action scenes and acting and/or Shia LaBeouf, Brad Pitt and Michael Pena, then here is a film for you.
I feel cinematographer Roman Vasyanov took the colour theme of the army outfits and used it perfectly. The scenes captured all seemed to be in perfect balance with the khaki coloured uniform and along the same colour spectrum. The shots very much expressed themselves in the same way the films theme did; just like the acting it was all very tranquil but with energy escaping from it.
The shots curated were impressive, with the use of props and the placements of the props, formed an interesting and effortless scene. The shots were also very minimalistic, with a lot of negative space that worked in favour of the scenes.
Overall, if you can handle watching a film without a plot, enjoy excellent cinematography, action scenes and acting and/or Shia LaBeouf, Brad Pitt and Michael Pena, then here is a film for you.
