Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Mad Max: Fury Road was one of the best cinematic experiences of my life because of how exhilaratingly crazy it felt in terms of action, visuals, sound, dialogue and characters. Naturally, comparisons were inevitable. After Fury Road, I was filled with so much adrenaline that I spent the next hour in a joyous frenzy as I sliced the road in my humble vehicle. This time, the madness itself just wasn't there to the same degree especially when I compare it to how I drive every day in the Fury Roads of Saudi Arabia.
The story is well built where we get Furiosa's full journey since childhood as well as the characters who have impacted her life. It uses a chapter structure which made it feel like a collection of segments instead one wild ride. It's like instead of passionately assembling a brand new car, they used spare parts with a new coat of paint. Looks great, sounds familiar but doesn't create the same driving experience.
While Anya Taylor Joy knows how to act and make appropriate faces, her elegant figure just isn't suitable for such kind of a role. When she does impressive acrobatics and feats of agility, it looks fantastic, but when she swings heavy objects and yanks people twice her weight with one fragile arm, it creates a huge disconnect. Moreover, Furiosa goes through an unimaginable journey and yet, she never expresses a single emotion whether it's pain, despair, fear or joy, making it impossible to emotionally care for her actions, revenge or wellbeing. It's hard not to compare her to Charlize Theron who felt imposing while creating that emotional connection.
The sound, colors and decorations were fantastic and they make the cinematic experience worth it even though it's levels behind Fury Road. Music was unfortunately lacking. The film makes the Wasteland extremely unforgiving, showing that no matter who you are, you will have a hard time surviving. I came in expecting it to be below the original so I wasn't disappointed; however, I wish it had a bit more of the raw energy to make the experience more spectacular.
Movieswithoutshmovies on Instagram for honest movie and TV reviews.
Mad Max: Fury Road was one of the best cinematic experiences of my life because of how exhilaratingly crazy it felt in terms of action, visuals, sound, dialogue and characters. Naturally, comparisons were inevitable. After Fury Road, I was filled with so much adrenaline that I spent the next hour in a joyous frenzy as I sliced the road in my humble vehicle. This time, the madness itself just wasn't there to the same degree especially when I compare it to how I drive every day in the Fury Roads of Saudi Arabia.
The story is well built where we get Furiosa's full journey since childhood as well as the characters who have impacted her life. It uses a chapter structure which made it feel like a collection of segments instead one wild ride. It's like instead of passionately assembling a brand new car, they used spare parts with a new coat of paint. Looks great, sounds familiar but doesn't create the same driving experience.
While Anya Taylor Joy knows how to act and make appropriate faces, her elegant figure just isn't suitable for such kind of a role. When she does impressive acrobatics and feats of agility, it looks fantastic, but when she swings heavy objects and yanks people twice her weight with one fragile arm, it creates a huge disconnect. Moreover, Furiosa goes through an unimaginable journey and yet, she never expresses a single emotion whether it's pain, despair, fear or joy, making it impossible to emotionally care for her actions, revenge or wellbeing. It's hard not to compare her to Charlize Theron who felt imposing while creating that emotional connection.
The sound, colors and decorations were fantastic and they make the cinematic experience worth it even though it's levels behind Fury Road. Music was unfortunately lacking. The film makes the Wasteland extremely unforgiving, showing that no matter who you are, you will have a hard time surviving. I came in expecting it to be below the original so I wasn't disappointed; however, I wish it had a bit more of the raw energy to make the experience more spectacular.
Movieswithoutshmovies on Instagram for honest movie and TV reviews.
Tell Your Friends