Saturday, February 27, 2016

Film Review -- Mad Max: Fury Road

Directed and co-written by George Miller, the film stars Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy, and Nicholas Hoult. In a post-apocalyptic Australian outback, a tyrannical ruler named Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) rules over his citizens at his Citadel with the help of his lieutenants, including Imperator Furiosa (Theron). One day, Furiosa betrays Joe by stealing his Five Wives - sex slave breeders - and drives off-route in her war rig when sent to buy gasoline in a nearby city. When Immortan Joe's forces engage in her pursuit, she is helped by Max Rockatansky (Hardy), a prisoner of war, and Nux (Hoult) one of Joe's War Boys, who both manage to escape from Joe's grips. Together, they set off in search for Furiosa's utopic homeland, with Joe's forces never far behind. I honestly didn't expect to be impressed with this film, and was skeptical about all of the Oscar love it received. But I must say that I was very pleasantly surprised. The film succeeds on many levels, starting with the stunning cinematography. The Australian orange hues were absolutely mesmerizing. The story was one of the most intelligent I've seen for a sci-fi/action film, and the acting was superb, especially Theron. But George Miller's direction is perhaps the best thing about the film. He brilliantly ties together all the film's parts to create an intense, immensely satisfying viewing experience. I don't think Mad Max rises to the level of some of the other Best Picture nominees, but it is still very worthy of its nomination, and hopefully it takes home most of the technical awards.

Should you see it: Yes
Grade: B+

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