Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) by Killing M — 25 Jul 2017

It was a Mad Max movie, without Max. That is, once you get about a third through. The beginning was a Road Warrior-esque adrenaline shot, with an enticing plot introduction that has you wondering just how and what Max will do to stop Immortan Joe dead in his tracks.

Then, you meet the wives, and especially, Furiosa. Soon after you forget that Max is even involved, because all he does is become a near-designated driver and action prop. All of a sudden, Furiosa is some maim character that we didn't ask for, but would have appreciated if the roles of her and Max were reversed.

The wives are dead weight, another excuse just to make Joe slightly angrier and more motivated to stop Ma- well, Furiosa, when the rig would have been just fine to defend. Then there's this crash at the end that's a middle finger to the viewers.