Directed by : George Miller
Written by : George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris,
Starring : Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne,
Release Date : May 13, 2015
Some people are calling this movie a visual masterpiece, and I’m inclined to agree with them. This is a high octane action extravaganza, that has beautiful cinematography, and contains some spectacularly choreographed stunt sequences. The many chase sequences here are epic, demand your full attention, and would arguably be the primary reasons to see this film.
Tom Hardy as Mad Max is fantastic, and Nicholas Hoult is great as Nux, but I thought Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa was who I thought was the true stand out character here. I suppose it helps that we get to know Furiosa’s story much more than Max in this movie, and Theron gets so much more dialogue than Hardy. All in all, the whole cast here are amazing, although I question the believability of some of the character’s motivations.
Since this is a movie that seems to revolve around the action beats more, the story is admittedly rather simple. The world building also felt a little flawed, unpolished, and only raises questions on how nonsensical this movie can get. I appreciated the setup with the warlords, the separate territories, and the way of living in this world, but at times it felt like these are just overly hyper kids playing some elaborate game in the desert. But then, maybe that’s the point.
“Mad Max : Fury Road” is great as an intense visual experience, depicting this apocalyptic world that’s gone insanely mad that you wouldn’t want to live there. Definitely worth seeing this for the experience.
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