The film centers around the crew of a Sherman tank named “Fury” commanded by Sergeant Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt). The crew consists of Boyd “Bible” Swan (Shia LaBeouf), Trini “Gordo” Garcia (Michael Peña), Grady “Coon-Ass” Travis (Jon Bernthal), and Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), a young and inexperienced soldier who joins the crew as their assistant driver.
As Fury and its crew push deeper into Germany during the final days of the war, they face increasingly desperate and fanatical resistance from the German forces. The tank crew loses a member, and Norman, initially reluctant to engage in the brutality of war, quickly learns the harsh realities of combat.
The climax of the film occurs during a pivotal battle where Fury and its crew find themselves outnumbered by a superior force of German Tiger tanks. Despite heavy casualties, the crew fights valiantly to hold their ground. Tragically, Gordo is killed, leaving the remaining crew members emotionally scarred.
In a final act of desperation, Norman, who has evolved into a more seasoned and hardened soldier, takes over the machine gun and successfully repels the German attackers. The surviving crew members, including Norman, emerge from the battle victorious but deeply affected by the brutality of war.
The film ends with Norman sitting atop Fury’s turret, emotionally drained but now a hardened soldier, as the war comes to an end. “Fury” received generally positive reviews for its intense and realistic portrayal of tank warfare and the toll it takes on soldiers. The performances, especially that of Brad Pitt, were widely praised.