Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) by Joshua G — 03 May 2017

Fantastic FX is what makes this movie groundbreaking in a digitalized film industry. It should be a reminder to filmmakers that CGI should be used as a garnish, not the entire entrée. Intelligent director, George Miller, gave a purpose to every insane shtick in the story that people often like to regard as meaningless nonsense. Some of the voices in the audience say, "too much action" but I say that too much action in a Mad Max film is like complaining that you're getting more steak than you thought you were paying for. There is a plot and there are relatable characters who develop. Max Rockatansky is a man who has had a terrible life and has a guilt complex - I can name a lot of people like that. Furiosa is a redemption-seeking woman who seeks 'home.' Granted, the one complaint that is understandable is that the story has too much Furiosa and not enough Max. In my opinion, Max was important enough to the story and had enough screen time to count as a main character alongside Furiosa.

It's of no surprise that the sound mixing and film/sound editing won Academy awards. The music provided by Junkie XL also kept the adrenaline pumping from behind the movie very well.

Lastly, I'd like to note that Hugh Keays-Byrne made another excellent performance as a villain.