Furiosa is the latest film in the Mad Max universe, without Mad max himself. I'm not a huge Mad Max fan. I don't care for the first film, and Beyond Thunderdome was okay at best. But I do like The Road Warrior, and I love Fury Road, of which this is a direct prequel to. I'll be honest, I was not at all excited about this movie. A prequel revolving around Furiosa, without Max in it, just seemed like a bizarre idea to me. The fact that it's being released almost ten years after Fury Road makes me think the makers were almost asking for this film to not do well, which it didn't. The reason I went to see this in the theater is due to Chris Hemsworth, and the fact I had not seen a Mad Max film in the theater before now. Plus, I'd recently rewatched all the Mad Max movies.
It's a bit sad this film bombed, because I think this is a good movie, and a nice companion piece to Fury Road. If this film had come out 2-3 years after Fury Road, when the hype for that movie was still fairly fresh, I feel it would have done much better. If you're a big fan of this franchise, or even just Fury Road, I think you'll enjoy this if you give it a chance.
Is Furiosa as good as Fury Road? No. I might even put The Road Warrior over it. However, it's still a pretty good film; easily better than the first and third installments. Like Fury Road, the film looks amazing for the most part. It makes for a good theatrical experience. The cinematography is gorgeous, and it has no shortage of good action set pieces. Not as awe-inspiring as in Fury Road, but above average. I'd say this film has the best worldbuilding of any movie in this franchise. I think diehard fans should see this movie just for that.
Everybody gives a good performance. Anya Taylor Joy is a decent Furiosa, though I do prefer Charlize Theron in the role. The kid who played young Furiosa was also really good. In fact, I'd say she gave a better performance than Joy. However, the big show-stealer in this is Chris Hemsworth. He's awesome. I'd go as far as to say he's the best villain of any Mad Max movie.
The film isn't perfect. It's the longest of all the Mad max movies thus far, and you feel it in places, mainly near the end. The final climax somehow felt both rushed and drawn-out at the same time.
Overall, I'd urge anyone who's a Mad Max fan, or is just vaguely curious about this movie to give it a chance. I think the main thing this move has against it is that it just came out too late. It should have come out a few years after Fury Road, not nearly a decade later. That, plus the fact that movies go to streaming so fast these days, makes it not surprising that this film bombed undeservingly.
It's a bit sad this film bombed, because I think this is a good movie, and a nice companion piece to Fury Road. If this film had come out 2-3 years after Fury Road, when the hype for that movie was still fairly fresh, I feel it would have done much better. If you're a big fan of this franchise, or even just Fury Road, I think you'll enjoy this if you give it a chance.
Is Furiosa as good as Fury Road? No. I might even put The Road Warrior over it. However, it's still a pretty good film; easily better than the first and third installments. Like Fury Road, the film looks amazing for the most part. It makes for a good theatrical experience. The cinematography is gorgeous, and it has no shortage of good action set pieces. Not as awe-inspiring as in Fury Road, but above average. I'd say this film has the best worldbuilding of any movie in this franchise. I think diehard fans should see this movie just for that.
Everybody gives a good performance. Anya Taylor Joy is a decent Furiosa, though I do prefer Charlize Theron in the role. The kid who played young Furiosa was also really good. In fact, I'd say she gave a better performance than Joy. However, the big show-stealer in this is Chris Hemsworth. He's awesome. I'd go as far as to say he's the best villain of any Mad Max movie.
The film isn't perfect. It's the longest of all the Mad max movies thus far, and you feel it in places, mainly near the end. The final climax somehow felt both rushed and drawn-out at the same time.
Overall, I'd urge anyone who's a Mad Max fan, or is just vaguely curious about this movie to give it a chance. I think the main thing this move has against it is that it just came out too late. It should have come out a few years after Fury Road, not nearly a decade later. That, plus the fact that movies go to streaming so fast these days, makes it not surprising that this film bombed undeservingly.
