by Je’Mae Thomas
Ten years ago, George Miller released the fourth installment in his “Mad Max” franchise
with Mad Max: Fury Road (thirty years after the third movie). When my Dad asked if I wanted to watch this movie, I begrudgingly said ,”yes”. Sure I’ll give it a shot. I mean it’s not like it’s going to compare to the 2009 hit G-Force directed by Hoyt Yeatman who is best known for doing visual effects for David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986), but yeah I’ll check out this new flick.
with Mad Max: Fury Road (thirty years after the third movie). When my Dad asked if I wanted to watch this movie, I begrudgingly said ,”yes”. Sure I’ll give it a shot. I mean it’s not like it’s going to compare to the 2009 hit G-Force directed by Hoyt Yeatman who is best known for doing visual effects for David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986), but yeah I’ll check out this new flick.
What my Dad put on was something so visually jarring with an odd mix of accents,
taking place in a world I didn’t understand; I loved it. The contrasting turquoise sky and orange ground, while at first confusing and hard to look at, fit the atmosphere in a way I couldn’t describe. Everything and everyone in this movie looks like they took a bath in grease which fits the grimy mechanic aesthetic that most of the characters have. And the characters! What a bunch of freaks!
taking place in a world I didn’t understand; I loved it. The contrasting turquoise sky and orange ground, while at first confusing and hard to look at, fit the atmosphere in a way I couldn’t describe. Everything and everyone in this movie looks like they took a bath in grease which fits the grimy mechanic aesthetic that most of the characters have. And the characters! What a bunch of freaks!
Without any prior knowledge, I could not get a grasp of the titular character of Max,
played by Tom Hardy. He spends a good amount of time in the movie grunting, wearing a
muzzle, and is also really good at operating and driving cars. Reluctantly working alongside
Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, the strong willed heroine searching for her long lost home as a sanctuary for herself and a group of concubines. I was afraid there would be a forced romance between the two, but instead of a growing love, there was a grown respect which felt ten times more effective. Especially for Furisoa, who instead of growing out of her independence, is allowed to grow as a leader, especially when it comes to bodily autonomy for women.
played by Tom Hardy. He spends a good amount of time in the movie grunting, wearing a
muzzle, and is also really good at operating and driving cars. Reluctantly working alongside
Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, the strong willed heroine searching for her long lost home as a sanctuary for herself and a group of concubines. I was afraid there would be a forced romance between the two, but instead of a growing love, there was a grown respect which felt ten times more effective. Especially for Furisoa, who instead of growing out of her independence, is allowed to grow as a leader, especially when it comes to bodily autonomy for women.
There are other things that make this movie memorable, along with multiple action
packed car chases, Nicholas Hault’s character unlearning the propaganda of his society and
Immortan Joe’s lethal bleached bussdown; the list goes on. On a serious note, this movie means so much to me and opened the floodgates for my love of movies. I appreciate it for its stylization, characterization, and scope of the world that George Miller was able to bring to life.
packed car chases, Nicholas Hault’s character unlearning the propaganda of his society and
Immortan Joe’s lethal bleached bussdown; the list goes on. On a serious note, this movie means so much to me and opened the floodgates for my love of movies. I appreciate it for its stylization, characterization, and scope of the world that George Miller was able to bring to life.
If you can, the Landmark Del Mar, is having midnight showings of Fury Road February
21st and 22nd, so if you’ve never seen it before or love it just as much as I do, check it out! If you haven’t been convinced yet, there’s a character whose only role is to play the electric guitar on a mobile stage while everyone else experiences glorified car crashes. It’s a movie that just screams, “WITNESS ME!” (on the big screen).
21st and 22nd, so if you’ve never seen it before or love it just as much as I do, check it out! If you haven’t been convinced yet, there’s a character whose only role is to play the electric guitar on a mobile stage while everyone else experiences glorified car crashes. It’s a movie that just screams, “WITNESS ME!” (on the big screen).
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