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Max Rockatansky has lost all hope. After his wife and son were murdered, he's become a shell of a man, wandering the desert wasteland. The societal collapse certainly doesn't help his situation either. He's looking out for himself and no one else because, why try to fix things when they can't be?
Set in this dystopic future, Mad Max: Fury Road follows Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) as he reluctantly join forces with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a member of Immortan Joe's forces who goes rogue to free his five "wives". Unfortunately, Joe is not going down without a fight, or in this case, without an extensive chase.
The first thing I'm going to credit Fury Road with is how relentless it is. Other than a brief "prologue" at the Citadel to set things up, the film doesn't wait to kickstart things, and it literally doesn't stop until about an hour; and then it starts again until the end. The action is so unabating that we barely have a chance to catch our breath.
But as your senses are constantly pummeled by the sound and the visuals, there is also a meticulous attention to details; there is always something to look at, something that makes you go "Hmm, I wonder how this came to be". Miller has built a world that indeed looks and feels broken, but lived in. You believe that these characters have been worn down by this desolation and hopelessness.
Hardy, who takes over the role from Mel Gibson, is an example of that. Even though he remains mostly stoic, emotionless, and hopeless, he does give hints of regaining his humanity, as the film progresses. Hardy might not have the showiest role, but he does a great job with what he's given, while allowing Theron to shine. Unlike Max in the beginning, Furiosa is determined to not give up hope, and takes action to fix things, even if they seem beyond repair.
There are also some solid supporting performances, most notably Nicholas Hoult, as another one of Joe's minions that's seeking redemption. But as good as the performances are, the real star here is Miller's in-your-face direction and the flood of *everything* that he throws at you. There is a bit of repetitiveness in how the story flows when compared to The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome, but it is still insanely fun and entertaining to look at.
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
(2015, Miller)
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(2015, Miller)
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"You know, hope is a mistake. If you can't fix what's broken, you'll, uh... you'll go insane."
Max Rockatansky has lost all hope. After his wife and son were murdered, he's become a shell of a man, wandering the desert wasteland. The societal collapse certainly doesn't help his situation either. He's looking out for himself and no one else because, why try to fix things when they can't be?
Set in this dystopic future, Mad Max: Fury Road follows Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) as he reluctantly join forces with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a member of Immortan Joe's forces who goes rogue to free his five "wives". Unfortunately, Joe is not going down without a fight, or in this case, without an extensive chase.
The first thing I'm going to credit Fury Road with is how relentless it is. Other than a brief "prologue" at the Citadel to set things up, the film doesn't wait to kickstart things, and it literally doesn't stop until about an hour; and then it starts again until the end. The action is so unabating that we barely have a chance to catch our breath.
But as your senses are constantly pummeled by the sound and the visuals, there is also a meticulous attention to details; there is always something to look at, something that makes you go "Hmm, I wonder how this came to be". Miller has built a world that indeed looks and feels broken, but lived in. You believe that these characters have been worn down by this desolation and hopelessness.
Hardy, who takes over the role from Mel Gibson, is an example of that. Even though he remains mostly stoic, emotionless, and hopeless, he does give hints of regaining his humanity, as the film progresses. Hardy might not have the showiest role, but he does a great job with what he's given, while allowing Theron to shine. Unlike Max in the beginning, Furiosa is determined to not give up hope, and takes action to fix things, even if they seem beyond repair.
There are also some solid supporting performances, most notably Nicholas Hoult, as another one of Joe's minions that's seeking redemption. But as good as the performances are, the real star here is Miller's in-your-face direction and the flood of *everything* that he throws at you. There is a bit of repetitiveness in how the story flows when compared to The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome, but it is still insanely fun and entertaining to look at.
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