Well, I finally went to see "Mad Max - Fury Road" last evening. If you're expecting a drama, with dialogue moving the story forward and peppered with moments of Saturday afternoon matinee CGI carnage, this is not the film for you. Or if you're expecting massive amounts of CGI action akin to the Avenger's films, again, this is not the film for you. Fury Road is an action film, however there is very little CGI, in fact there were about 110 stunt men and women used during the production.
There is also quite a lot of substance dealing with women and their reproductive rights, they are more than just breeders. When an older woman shows a younger woman a purse full of seeds, the thought that went through my mind was, well, all women carry a purse full of seeds.
I thought Nicholas Hoult, as a young man dying of cancer (he's tattooed and named his tumors), was very effective as he learns there are many ways to get to Valhalla, some far more noble then others. And Charlize Theron as a one armed woman trying to find redemption for her past sins is very, very good.
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As for George Miller, most people don't realize he's spent most of his life putting out message films. They don't know he's already won 2 Oscars. He won his first for writing the screenplay for "Babe," you know, the talking pig movie? And his 2nd for "Happy Feet," the animated feature about the dancing penguin who just doesn't fit in to a conservative society.
During award season, I suspect we will be hearing "Mad Max - Fury Road" quite often and that will be just fine with me for it is definitely on my list of damn good movies.
I haven't seen any of the franchise. I have heard of some being disappointed with this one. Not what was expected . I think you're saying that too :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen any of the franchise. I have heard of some being disappointed with this one. Not what was expected . I think you're saying that too :)
ReplyDeleteActually, I liked the film quite a bit.
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