Review of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) by Thequietgamer — 04 Jan 2016

It's definitely a change in tone for the series. The action loses the extreme and graphic violence of it's predecessors and the story doesn't carry the same bleakness. Yet, while it loses some of the identity that established this series the world continues to flourish.

It's still packed with the same zaniness inherent in Miller's original take on the world. It just looses some of the insanity. It's still crazy, but not in the same dark and grim way. The out there villains and scenarios have a more approachable nature to them this time around, allowing for a film that can appeal to a larger audience.

The movie definitely loses something it's predecessors have in the process, but the adventure is only slightly less entertaining. Miller still has an eye for creating fantastic and exciting action. Now that his world is more apocalyptic than ever he can really let his imagination run wild and fills it with even more unique and creative ideas. The "Thunderdome" itself is quite entertaining.

The brutal edge that made the series stand out in the first place is indeed missing. Something that is likely to upset and turn off purists. Yet, even without it the series still proves to be an entertaining ride. With a unique world and some well-crafted action I still found myself enjoying the continued adventures of "Mad Max." It doesn't live up to it's predecessors, but there are still plenty of reasons to return to this wasteland.