Review of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) by Kevin R — 30 Apr 2010

Two men enter, one man leaves.

The man with no name, Mad Max, has had his possessions stolen and he is looking for his stuff. He tracks his items down to a small village known as Barter Town. He is informed that he can fight in the Thunderdome to obtain his stuff. What Max doesn't know is that his attempt to obtain his stuff will put him in the middle of two individuals fighting to rule Barter Town.

"I have skills. I can trade them.".

"The brothel is full.".

George Miller (Mad Max, The Witches of Eastwick, Happy Feet, and Lorenzo's Oil) and George Ogilvie (The Crossing) collaborate to deliver Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. The storyline for this picture is mediocre and was solid for the first half and then took a swing toward the "kiddie" side towards the end. The acting is solid and Mel Gibson delivered a solid performance as the lead character.

"You want foot in face?".

I have always thoroughly enjoyed the Mad Max trilogy. I do find this to be the worst in the trilogy. I would rank them Road Warrior, Mad Max, and Beyond Thunderdome. This film was not that interesting and the lost children seemed as if they were a Peter Pan element that was added for no reason other than a clever sub plot. Overall, this is worth watching only if you're a fan of the previous two pictures.

"No matter where you go, there you are.".

Grade: C+.