This is a heavily rich film, maybe not for the current
viewers, but possibly in the future. Let’s hope that isn’t so.
Because there can only be one woman. Andrea Thompson
said in her review, “We already knew her mother was destined to die on the
third day, but I guess there’s only room for one tough woman in this tale of
mankind going rogue.”
You would think there would be more, and that type of
story about a woman coming into her own wouldn’t start with a type of warning
about what happens when curiosity takes her too far. Thompson noted, “But when
the young heroine-to-be plucks an apple right after being called out for
wandering out of bounds, the outfits aren’t going to be the only thing in
“Furiosa” that’s Biblical.”
The “Mad Max” franchise has always been more than its
villains, however iconic, and this time the statement is said out loud in the
beginning, “As the world falls around us, how should we brave its cruelties?” For
Furiosa, her greatest advantage may not be her famous fighting skill, however
amazing, but rather, her knowledge. It was able for her to keep both her hope
and her compassion around. It helps when you not only know there’s a better
way, you’ve also lived it.
We get a short look at her childhood paradise of
beauty and equality before the child Furiosa is taken from it (Thompson credited,
“not to mention Alyla Browne, a child actor so skilled she leaves many an adult
thespian in the dust, and not the dystopian kind”) and is forced to watch her
mother’s horrible murder done by warlord Dr. Dementus, played by Chris
Hemsworth, who hovers on being unrecognizable. Then like her, we’re taken on a
whirlwind look at this apocalyptic world and what humanity has made of it.
Thompson said, “It’s hardly a surprise that this
vision of post-apocalyptic Australia has far more in common with “Evil Dead”
than “The Hunger Games,” and things sure aren’t groovy. But much like Sam
Raimi’s franchise, which has also remained consistently, brutally effective
throughout the decades, there’s another iconic hero who has a signature look to
grow into. Who needs Deadites when you have people at their worst?”
Thompson continued, “George Miller hardly needs to
prove he still has his very particular set of skills and clout to give the
people what they want, even in the era of CGI and now AI, but will he manage to
squeeze in a little cerebral detour in the midst of the nearly nonstop action?”
How exactly does Furiosa hold onto her humanity, which is dangerously close to
being taken for granted? Anya Taylor-Joy may put a tattoo on her of the map
home, but it looks like she barely has wives who are the focus of “Fury Road.”
After she becomes one of the woman for Big Bad Immortan
Joe, played by Lachy Hulme, there’s no mention of how Furiosa’s intellectual
consciousness is kept alive even after years in survival mode, how she manages
to bond with other women in a realm where they are given every reason to be
divided in their domination, and how they might possibly be the keepers of
kindness and history itself.
Thompson noted, “In another movie, this would be a
gaping plot hole. In “Furiosa,” it’s more of a nitpick which could potentially
slow down the nearly continuous action as humanity fights for slim pickings in
the dusty void filled with only most necessary dialogue and amped up tanks and
monster trucks.” Actions may speak louder than words, but development is
another story.
This is an amazing film. As a prequel to “Fury Road,” this
really showcased the story of Furiosa very well. You route for her from the
very beginning and you want her to get her revenge and punish those for what
they did to her mother. If you have Max, and you have seen and are a fan of the
“Mad Max” franchise, this is one that you shouldn’t miss. Check it out and have
a great time watching this.
Thank you for joining in on tonight’s review. Stay
tuned this Friday for what I will review this month.”
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