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I already loved this film when I first watched it several years ago, but coming back to it having seen the original trilogy (and not being all that impressed to be frank), I can finally say that it's easily the best of the series. For the first time, it feels like the "Mad" part of the series' title actually applies to the content of the film, from the frantic rapid-cut editing, to the exploration of Max's battle with his trauma and insanity, to the elaborate and highly stylised action beats. And it's also the only entry that I feel has enough time sunk into it to allow for some compelling emotional drama, from Furiosa's quest for redemption, to its depiction of a broken desperate cultist searching for meaning in life.
Aside from that, pretty much everything else that I said in my initial review still stands here. Mad Max: Fury Road is a brilliant elaborate action-packed extravaganza, filled with some of the best action setpieces of the 21st century, phenomenal performances from pretty much the entire cast, gorgeous cinematography, and a kick-ass score from Junkie XL. The prior films in the series may not have impressed me much, but Fury Road is undoubtedly a masterpiece of action cinema.
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