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Mad Max: Fury Road   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

Karl

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD was my address last night, which is why there's only one item today. George Miller's reboot of his classic franchise is a worthy successor, perhaps second only to The Road Warrior in the series.  Although this is the longest installment, it lacks any feeling of bloat present in Beyond Thunderdome. Indeed, the film is probably 85-90 percent action sequences (with very little in the way of computer-generated effects), taking breathers just long enough to set up the next act.  The biggest departure from the Road Warrior formula here is Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa, whose role is as large as that as that of titular co-star Tom Hardy.  It's not a funadmental change, insofar as Max once again somewhat reluctantly joining with the more civilized factions of Miller's post-apocalyptic world.  However, the size of Theron's role and the non-stop action do limit the development of the secondary characters, who have moments, but are unlikely to be remembered like the Gyro Captain or the Feral Kid from The Road Warrior.  Fortunately, Hardy and Theron are both up for the gig and Miller's weirdness is sufficiently upscaled for the 21st century to keep audiences riveted.

 See you Friday in the usual format!

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