***GREAT FILM***
This film has certainly changed the dynamics of film-making when it comes to action and stunt work. Miller has most certainly created an entirely new approach to creating action sequences by using as little CGI as possible. The entire film feels so real and authentic that it is hard to believe that this was not CGI heavy. Granted there are some effects that have been enhanced to create the post-apocalyptic world, but it just looks absolutely amazing. It is evident that Miller spent a lot of time trying to figure out all of the steps needed to create these epic and beautiful car chases with insane stunt work. Boy did it pay off in the end.
Tom Hardy is great as Max, in the role that was originally played by Mel Gibson. Although he has minimal lines in the film, which is expected of his character, he portrays the perfect persona that makes up who Max is. Max is a survivor. A lone road warrior that is on the run from both good and evil. It is hard not to root for him and become attached to him as a character because he is the guy you want fighting for you when all goes to hell. He knows how to survive and be his own man in a society where sanity is no longer in existent. For me however, the true centralized character that this film was about was Charlize Theron's, Furiosa. The story to me seemed very much a feminist story in the fact that the women in the film were often seen as "things" and not human beings. In order for them to be seen as humans, they must break away from the control of men and return to a land where hope and humanity once existed. Furiosa embodies the hope and warrior qualities that the women in the film are searching for and see her as a leader; a strong one at that. I thought this was an excellent film to have at this moment in cinema because there aren't many films where women are depicted as the centralized character. It is sad to see women still not getting their recognition for leading roles in film today, so it was nice to see a story where a bad-ass female centralized character, can make a stand and have a voice. Mad Max: Fury Road is an epic adventure that has truly changed the way of making a film. Beautifully shot by cinematographer John Seale, Fury Road is able to go back to the world that Miller has previously created and escalate the action to a whole new level. This film will continue to be studied by students and critics for many decades to come for not only the action and striking visuals, but for the entire film-making process in itself. This is truly a cinematic masterpiece.
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Authors:Pat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life. Archives:
November 2016
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