Mad Max: Fury Road
Andy H

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Mad Max: Fury Road 2015

★★★★½

Rewatched 09 Nov 2023

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A simplistic story but with great gravitas. My first viewing in 2016 left me thinking it was a good but not brilliant movie. This is the first time I've watched it since and I was wrong. Simply put it's a great movie.
I couldn't get to grips with the very serious vibe compared to Mad Max 2 and Beyond Thunderdome which still had there comic moments and wonderful one liners.
George Miller the director, and those who helped create the special effects are the stars of this film, acting is fine but nothing outstanding after all it's mainly action with the occasional piece of dialogue.
The end has left it open for a sequel however I believe there is going to be a prequel in 2024. Hope it is as good as this film to continue the saga. The new film is going to tell the back story of Furiosa, who is a great new character to supplement Max. Can't wait.

Story intro - Max Rockatansky, a survivor haunted by memories of all the people he failed to protect, is captured and taken to warlord Immortan Joe's Citadel. There, Max is imprisoned and used as a "blood bag" for Nux, a sick War Boy. Meanwhile, Imperator Furiosa, one of Joe's lieutenants, is sent in the armoured "War Rig" to trade produce for petrol and ammunition with two of Joe's allies, the Bullet Farmer and the People Eater. When Joe realises his five wives are fleeing in the Rig, he leads his army in pursuit of Furiosa, calling on the aid of Gas Town and the Bullet Farm.

Nux joins the pursuit with Max strapped to his car, and a chasing battle ensues. Furiosa drives into a sand storm and loses all of her pursuers, except Nux, who attempts to sacrifice himself to blow up the Rig. Max frees himself and restrains Nux, and Furiosa destroys their car.

Started watching 8th November.
Watched on Dvd, great upscale picture, need Blu Ray though.
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