Rating it 8/10 because I really enjoyed the movie, the powerful themes involved and maybe because of the nostalgia I'm starting to feel more frequently when dealing with reminders of my childhood.
Best parts. Looked amazing, the effective use of camera angles to deal with horrific scenes without having them overpower the viewer, acting was good, characters from Fury Road were expanded on. Although told in chapters with each dealing with distinctly different stages of Furiousa's life it never got bogged down. They do a great job in an incredibly short period of time with Furiousa's Mom. We're introduced to her sharpshooting friend. Oddly we're introduced to a sister who we never heard about in Fury Road. I wouldn't mind seeing the Mom's story and how the green place came to be.
What didnt I like? Right off the bat it seemed really convoluted. Furiousa and her sister are gathering fruit, see some raiders butchering a horse and instead of hiding or going to get help Furiousa decides to cut their fuel lines. Not surprisingly she gets caught because she's about 10 feet away from them, and despite being "too far away (from their village)" is able to blow a whistle for help. Once her mom secures a motorcycle the chase settles in, but I really found how they arranged it distractingly stupid. Then there is Furiousa's "escape." She shaves her head, slips away, and then pretends to be a boy. And that works. Suddenly everyone forgot the little girl Imorten Joe traded for. Including him. The other main thing was how Hemsworth played Dementus almost like a cartoon character. There was zero depth to his character and no discernible motivation for his actions. He didnt seem to care for anything or anyone and his one liners were really out of place. Oh, and they randomly throw a scene in with Mad Max overlooking what is going on, but it's about 10 years before he gets taken to the citadel so kind of pointless. Oh, oh...final pet peeve. For some bizarre reason they kill the mom prior to finding out where the Green Place was...and I guess never try to force Furiousa to tell them. It just goes away.
Overall great movie, but you certainly aren't going to leave feeling upbeat, but at its heart the Mad Max series is a dark look at humanity. There are flashes of hope, but few and far between. As for the nostalgia? Well, I was 11 when Mad Max came out. 45 years for this movie to come out. Goes fast so enjoy it!
Best parts. Looked amazing, the effective use of camera angles to deal with horrific scenes without having them overpower the viewer, acting was good, characters from Fury Road were expanded on. Although told in chapters with each dealing with distinctly different stages of Furiousa's life it never got bogged down. They do a great job in an incredibly short period of time with Furiousa's Mom. We're introduced to her sharpshooting friend. Oddly we're introduced to a sister who we never heard about in Fury Road. I wouldn't mind seeing the Mom's story and how the green place came to be.
What didnt I like? Right off the bat it seemed really convoluted. Furiousa and her sister are gathering fruit, see some raiders butchering a horse and instead of hiding or going to get help Furiousa decides to cut their fuel lines. Not surprisingly she gets caught because she's about 10 feet away from them, and despite being "too far away (from their village)" is able to blow a whistle for help. Once her mom secures a motorcycle the chase settles in, but I really found how they arranged it distractingly stupid. Then there is Furiousa's "escape." She shaves her head, slips away, and then pretends to be a boy. And that works. Suddenly everyone forgot the little girl Imorten Joe traded for. Including him. The other main thing was how Hemsworth played Dementus almost like a cartoon character. There was zero depth to his character and no discernible motivation for his actions. He didnt seem to care for anything or anyone and his one liners were really out of place. Oh, and they randomly throw a scene in with Mad Max overlooking what is going on, but it's about 10 years before he gets taken to the citadel so kind of pointless. Oh, oh...final pet peeve. For some bizarre reason they kill the mom prior to finding out where the Green Place was...and I guess never try to force Furiousa to tell them. It just goes away.
Overall great movie, but you certainly aren't going to leave feeling upbeat, but at its heart the Mad Max series is a dark look at humanity. There are flashes of hope, but few and far between. As for the nostalgia? Well, I was 11 when Mad Max came out. 45 years for this movie to come out. Goes fast so enjoy it!
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