
Nine years ago, Mad Max: Fury Road set high standard for the pure action Summer Movie and won six Oscars for its incredible look and sound (you can read my review here). Now, after being delayed by the Pandemic, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road showed up at my local AMC Theater and I watched it.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a curious movie. The star, Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays a younger version of Fuuriosa in this film, doesn’t show up until after the first hour. Alyla Browne plays the 10-year-old Furiosa who is kidnapped from her village and “adopted” by Dementus (Chris Hemsworth, aka Thor). I like how Mark Kennedy of the Assoicated Press characterized Hemsworth’s role: “Hemsworth wears fingerless gloves, a codpiece, leather pants, a sleeveless leather vest and flowing hair, like he was a member of Motley Crue circa 1983.”
Although Hemsworth lacks the powers of Thor in this film, he’s a badass with hundreds of motorcycle psychos willing to commit mayhem at his command. The best part of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga are the incredible battles. The worst parts of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga are merciless torture scenes and cruelty of the post-apocalyptic world. Not a lot of dialogue in this movie, I doubt if Anya Taylor-Joy says 100 words. But, if you’re looking for an action movie with breath-taking stunts, give Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga a look. GRADE: B
MAD MAX MOVIE SERIES:
FILM RELEASE DATE DIRECTOR SCREENWRITERS STORY BY PRODUCED BY
Mad Max | April 12, 1979 | George Miller | James McCausland and George Miller | George Miller and Byron Kennedy | Byron Kennedy | Released |
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Mad Max 2 | December 24, 1981 | Terry Hayes, George Miller and Brian Hannant | ||||
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | July 10, 1985 | George Miller and George Ogilvie | Terry Hayes and George Miller | George Miller | ||
Mad Max: Fury Road | May 15, 2015 | George Miller | George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris | Doug Mitchell, George Miller and PJ Voeten | ||
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga |