![]() He realized that the post-apocalyptic, detailed world he created should not just lie solely on Max's shoulders. Miller crafted a story about the injustices and harm a patriarchal society places on women, and having Max be the film's center would have felt odd at best and icky at worst. ![]() However, Miller packs into that bare bones structure more spectacular stunt work, political and social commentary, and one-of-a-kind world building than entire film franchises have been able to accomplish.Ī major reason "Fury Road" works so well is that it finally gives Max (played by Tom Hardy this time) a proper co-lead to play off of in Charlize Theron's Furiosa, someone else completely driven by trauma and seeking justice. Half the movie is one chase scene, and the other half is another chase scene. " Mad Max: Fury Road" is, quite simply, one of the most jaw-dropping, explosive, and relentless action films of all time. "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" is the one lackluster picture in the series, though it still has plenty to recommend. It is even more of a whiplash when you are coming off of such an entertaining first-half. In "Beyond Thunderdome," there's a whole society of children, and all they are really good for is being irritating. The first "Mad Max" sequel, "The Road Warrior," even had one, but with that film, Miller knew to cap it off at one. Filmmakers, particularly genre filmmakers, always have an inclination to throw in children when sequels roll around. Max ends up with a bunch of children, and any kind of rip-roaring fun you were having just fades away. It is when the film goes beyond Thunderdome that we get into trouble. ![]() Production designer Graham "Grace" Walker and costume designer Norma Moriceau get to go absolutely hog wild in creating Bartertown, and you end up wanting to spend the entire movie there, especially when you have the electric Tina Turner hovering over everything. Max (Mel Gibson) has offered his skills as collateral in exchange for entry into Bartertown and ends up in the titular Thunderdome to do battle, on behalf of Bartertown's ruler Aunty Entity (Tina Turner), against Blaster (Paul Larsson), the gladiatorial champion for Entity's rival Master (Angelo Rossitto). "Beyond Thunderdome" has a first-half chock-full of wonderful world building.
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