12 Giant Plot-Holes You Didn't Notice In 2014's Biggest Movies

10. Mine Field Morons - Fury

Despite its dubious grasp of real history, Fury was actually a very entertaining film - and good evidence that David Ayer might well be a great choice for Suicide Squad - praise-worthy for its visual style and an engaging story that piles on the pressure and doesn't seek to add a clinical gloss to war. Unfortunately, it also includes yet another example of stunning stupid decisions by the people who have been chosen to protect all of the normal folk at home thanking their lucky stars they weren't called up. As the film heads to its finale and Fury is the only remaining tank, it is immobilised by an anti-tank mine, at which point most of the crew decide to initially abandon the prone vehicle before Wardaddy's stubbornness convinces them all to stay put. Though he basically makes sure everyone dies, Wardaddy was actually the only sensible member of the crew. Instead of worrying that the chances of a single mine being placed on a key road would be slim at best, two of the crew jump off and go to check a barn, as well as Norman scouting the road. Did nobody train the soldiers to be wary of minefields? Should they not have been more concerned of being blown up? Or were the Germans really frugal with their mines?
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