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I love that Miller decided to make his post apocalyptic world look beautiful and colorful rather then the gritty, drained of vibrancy "look" that is more common. The vehicle designs are breathtaking too. Pimp My Ride on acid!
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I posted this in the other thread in the soundtrack forum but probably more fitting here.... I don't want to sound like a broken record here, but this was flat-out phenomenal; one of the most satisfying theater experiences I've had in a long while. Miller fired on all cylinders to get this thing made, and, boy, is it a thing of beauty. There's at least $100+mm up there, on the screen, exploding and revving and bleeding and dying. This isn't just one of the best action films of the past decade; this is a work of brutal art brought to startling life. I wouldn't change a single thing about it - perfect casting, excellent writing, just enough story-meat to spell things out but not so much that we're bogged down with exposition that doesn't further the story. Miller's film is like a heavyweight fighter with 3% body fat - it's all meat, no filler. Theron is a fucking beast. Hardy was much more of a force than I had been anticipating. Junkie XL's score was so fitting and triumphant. Full of big, bold moments and constantly building up to massive set pieces. I'll certainly be seeing it again very soon.
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May 20, 2015 - 11:48 AM
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Knocked out a third viewing yesterday with my best friend. It was his first viewing. For starters, Mad Max was one of the series that we bonded over as young adults. We used to live together many years ago and on mutual days off we'd find ourselves going through marathons with Mad Max, The Lord of the Rings, the original Star Wars trilogy, the James Cameron Terminator films, the Lethal Weapon series, etc. So this was just a nostalgia trip for us. He was so excited to see it, something I had been lucky enough to "witness" twice before he even stepped foot back into the cinema. He absolutely loved it, and he said it absolutely de-throned Terminator 2 as his go-to, favorite Action blockbuster. High praise, he isn't easy to please. In that third viewing, I found myself just as enraptured in Miller's world. At best, this thing should've been Escape from LA. Watchable, entertaining, but it still leaves a bad taste in your mouth from the creator's lack of vision or interest in the world they created. I honestly think what old George tapped into here was a precious resource. Even after the tepid reaction to Beyond Thunderdome, and the decades spent tinkering on this one, his heart and mind and blood is still right there. And a big kudos, again and again, to his stunt team and production coordinators. If I had this flick on my resume, I would put it front and center, in big helvetica font, bond, italicized, and in ALL CAPS: I SURVIVED FURY ROAD. As an aspiring filmmaker who has decided to focus my time on simply writing, this one has indeeded re-invigorated a creative flame and I hope the industry feels the same.
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