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Jan 20, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It's a bit of an overstatement to call it "worst WII combat movie made" and then to talk about how unrealistic it is. It is a film, after all, not a documentary. While it doesn't add much to the large body of WWII films and it certainly embraces cliches, at its best it's a gritty, visceral, and intense film with some brutal and nerve shattering combat sequences. Brad Pitt, as the commander of a tank crew fighting in Germany, essentially plays a non-comic version of his Nazi killer from "Inglorious Basterds." The tank crew is comprised of classic types: the gruff, battle weary commander, the fresh-faced recruit, the token ethnic character, the religious guy, and the crass Southerner. Shia LaBeouf is the one distracting face in the crew, especially his silly mustache. While clearly indebted to "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers," the tank combat gives it some originality. The ending, where the crew takes on a small army of SS is both thrilling and ridiculous. Director/writer David Ayer also did "End of Watch" and "Suicide Squad."