Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga reviewed by Lex Briscuso. Narrated by Erik Adams. In theaters May 24, 2024.
It’s hard to overstate how immaculately crafted Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is, both as a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road and as a stand-alone story of how the Wasteland created a powerful character. With a ferocious and savage heart, George Miller’s film takes flight into epic status. Weaving together top-notch worldbuilding, an emotionally resonant directorial eye, searing performances, sharp cinematography, and a hell-raising score, this is a remarkable hero’s journey punctuated by incredible action scenes and an utterly stunning reflection on life and love prevailing beyond the fall of civilization. Maybe Hideo Kojima said it best: “George Miller is my God, and the Saga he tells is my Bible.” Witness it.

[@themarcshark]

A GREAT YEAR FOR SAND

[@olwiz]

Dune, Furiosa, Fallout Tv Show(a bit?), Sand Land... any other sand im missing?

[@worf7271]

Anakin in shambles.

[@kingjamos2422]

Sand. Sand never changes.

[@samantha.fn24]

​@@olwizfortnite sand storm event 😅

[@mike1005ful1]

@@kingjamos2422War, war never changes.

[@BDG96]

We need a new mad max game.

[@propane593]

Might be one of the most underrated games ever.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

Mad Max 2015 still holds up and looks gorgeous.

[@mikestanleycomedy]

Not on PS4 lol but gameplay is still solid

[@majorlouis956]

You got that right

[@RoyalPalace-2]

+1

[@Fizzypoptunes]

Just came out from seeing it. Great film. Not better than Fury Road. It has some pacing issues. Don’t expect it to be as action-heavy as Fury Road and you won’t be disappointed.

[@jy4266]

Mad Max and Dune. Two of Anakin's least favorite franchises.

[@sonakeshine]

Who's Anakin?

[@captaintalon4485]

So refreshing to see Chris Hemsworth not play a himbo

[@willatano1464]

Whats himbo

[@Dridgeism]

​@willatano1464 an attractive but unintelligent man

[@biorgoanylchem]

@@willatano1464dumbo sibling

[@_Cetarial]

@@willatano1464Dumb and attractive guy.

[@dhabu9017]

Check him out in Bad Times At the El Royale; it's similar to his character here - charismatic, cunning, and ruthless.

[@ChowDownDetroit]

Spoiler Alert: Furiosa doesn’t die

[@w12266]

Spoiler alert: Furiosa does die (in cinemas)

[@20xvi]

What!!! 7gn gave it a 10???

[@sammalla5238]

Now we don't know what to believe 💀

[@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643]

Ign gives something an 8, complain Gives something a 7, complain A 6... complain This bitching is getting old.

[@user-ng9gq9lk9n]

You do realise it's just one guy reviewing the film ? No one else is involved, it's his opinion like with ALL critics, I've seen so called 10/10 films and they weren't to me, it's my opinion why do you care so much ?

[@LuisSierra42]

@@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643 It's very funny ngl

[@gtrfanboy4933]

In this world, you have to give 10/10 for a movie with a female lead!

[@GodLikesSnacks]

It's Furi-O-sa, not Furio-SA! 🪄

[@xtensionxward3659]

who cares ..

[@LuisSierra42]

10 points to Immortan Joe

[@GodLikesSnacks]

@@xtensionxward3659 you don't get the reference, do you?

[@TheScaryGermanGuy]

@@GodLikesSnacks probably not a Harry Potter fan 😀

[@iamwill_s_t]

You're a wi-Zard

[@hishamdahud]

Fun fact: the film's composer Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) was also the audio dubbing engineer for the entire film, which explains why all the sound mix has such a powerful and musical feel to it.

[@marvdatboi]

What a lovey day for a perfect prequel

[@tantona9315]

Witness me!

[@TonyRedgraveSoS]

almost perfect

[@w12266]

Which floped

[@TonyRedgraveSoS]

@@w12266 no one has the time nor the money to go to the cinemas anymore this is not the only movie recently that is flopped despite not being a bad movie

[@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127]

im hitting up imax for this one

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

The score is 10. WHAT A LOVELY SCORE

[@Neofilmcritic]

They gave it a 10!!!

[@blackwhite2361]

Saved me 8 minutes.

[@fightwithonefilms]

@@blackwhite2361why not watch the review

[@Darkshyy]

@@fightwithonefilms he might be lazy probably

[@leighsherval1023]

​@@blackwhite2361Never vote

[@ashun9792]

@@blackwhite2361 you know u could just search up reviews (even ign) instead of clicking on a youtube video if you arent going to watch the youtube video?

[@abcav297]

So that's it huh? We're some kind of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

[@jonathanzimmerman634]

Miller never disappoints.

[@jeffw8218]

This film looks disappointing.

[@Israel_Girmay]

Does anyone know the name of the first song playing in the back? sounds cool

[@yukonman7613]

Whats with all the cg?

[@RYCBARM123]

Those are incomplete shots from months ago. Miller said himself he finished the movie's post production 2 weeks ago.

[@evanpaluch6190]

We will see ​@@RYCBARM123

[@Grommo]

It has about the same amount of cgi as Fury Road. Or did you think the citadel , and Sandstorms and backgrounds etc were real?

[@muneebhamza8917]

the Fast and Furious roast is insane

[@DorimantHeathen]

It saddens me 1) that it’s a prequel ; 2) that there’s no Max / Tom Hardy

[@sammalla5238]

Wastelands is coming soon dude, chillax

[@sudevsen]

Eh,mad maxhas always been Secondary to the world in last 3 movies. Furiousa is the lead of Fury Road.

[@Grommo]

No one cares what you think. Need a box of tissues?

[@sonakeshine]

​@@sammalla5238 When is it coming?

[@JessicaCarroll-is9zc]

​@@sammalla5238id love to see wasteland but unless its been in development for a while no way that movies coming out any time soon

[@fragileparadox8658]

A 10 for a spinoff is wild

[@the_33rd]

It was written before Fury Road, the 3rd film has also been written, Mad Max Wasteland.

[@fatherlucid4995]

⁠@@the_33rd A prequel and a sequel to Fury Road about Max have been planned. That’s what we all wanna see as much as we love Furiosa

[@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643]

Is it made well? If so why not?

[@dextro808]

why?

[@the_33rd]

@@fatherlucid4995 this is the prequel to fury road, im not sure what you’re referencing? All 3 films were written in the 2000s. Furiosa was written first, then fury road, then wasteland.

[@LogicAndReason2025]

If you want to see great Anna work, watch Queens Gambit.

[@justinbrown4045]

"One uping what it's done before until it becomes a cartoon" is the perfect description of Fast and the Furious.

[@spiritualvirus6964]

Spoiler alert... Those guys may know things we do not.

[@Nitzchi-cf5wz]

I'm still waiting for the ratings when the movie comes out. IGN reviews and scores can be downright ludicrous at times.

[@IdBustInside]

.. this will be a 10.. mark my words

[@thisbubblygoodness7611]

spoilers, this movie is being well recieved by others too

[@amrunasrul1455]

did you see the ludicrous display last night?

[@RYCBARM123]

@@amrunasrul1455 Props for the IT Crowd reference.

[@xxhorrorpunkxx]

as if you really think you have to? if fury road is anything to go by, its likely a cinematic masterpiece.

[@Berindei_Stefan]

Its cute that movies like this prepare us for a charming future 😎

[@danasaeed9018]

A New Mad Max Game Would Be A Masterpiece As Well.

[@alexprinsrealestateagent1263]

A 10?! 😮😮😮 Wowzers! Buying my ticket now.

[@Paul20661]

got my ticket for the premiere at 4DX this wednesday LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@danniedwards5750]

What was it like in 4dx?​@@Paul20661

[@kar12894]

damn bro, save up to buy a personality first

[@KingDingDong69]

@@kar12894💀 that’s true though

[@MuchCow9000]

Id give it a 9.7 Fury road a 10

[@SampaosLim510]

Director did a beautiful job with the effect photos

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

And Chris boy should play more Aussies too matey

[@HumanBeanbag]

That guy looks like Thor though.

[@w12266]

Cuz he's Thor

[@rizko9]

If you watched furiosa, do you think its better than dune part 2?

[@dongerz666]

Dune part 2 was garbage

[@rizko9]

@@dongerz666 so furiosa better?

[@dongerz666]

@@rizko9 it can't be worse?can it?

[@rizko9]

@dongerz666 okay so, furiosa starts today in cinemas in germany, I'll watch it and see if its worse... 😆

[@vishnumv8876]

Both are great on their own way

[@javiersegura2937]

Can’t wait till Max comeback

[@TimothyJasonCarr]

Brilliant review and spot on.

[@adzamree6870]

Masterpiece of Visual and Sound

[@leoviper]

Really makes you feel like Charlize Teron

[@cloudstorage9026]

Was looking for one of these...

[@MewinMoose]

Can't wait to watch peak

[@leo_nidas]

Fury Road is a masterpiece! If this ones follows its steps, the we’re in for hell of ride!!!

[@TITANMAN251]

10 out of 10. That's new.

[@thesilentknight4554]

Anya never disappoints! Est. Since 2015😱🔥❤️

[@AlessandroFilippiUX]

Looking forwards to this one. Might drag myself to the cinema even.

[@joergzabbee3921]

No wayyy!!!! (Bill and Ted voice)

[@Ravenhoodie]

10? so this is the new Godfather

[@armandoestrada9085]

Can’t wait to see this movie ☺️🥰

[@iantaylor8148]

Why the silly rubber nose on Hemsworth?

[@roof1975]

Why not?

[@Grommo]

because in the film it doesn't look silly and makes him look more charismatic and fitting that brutal world.

[@parodyboy95]

Looks cool and all but from the footage and the trailers I'm kinda getting the feeling that a LOT of the car chases that in Fury Road would have been shot practically with digital set extensions and other invisible VFX are just being replaced with fake-looking over the top CGI.

[@RYCBARM123]

You can see the behind the scenes footage to see most of it is practical effects.

[@Grommo]

Nope. we shot it practically the same as on Fury road all the vehicle chases use real vehicles.

[@jrd33]

That's what Jeremy Jahns said in his review. CGI very visible in action sequences.

[@ElArlequin]

Is not a 10. Not that far from it... but still. The conclussion is unsatisfactory, the suspension of disbelief is STRONG and it feels a LITTLE bit long. It's an 8 for me. Fury Road is CONSIDERABLY the better film.

[@rons9404]

Can't wait to see it

[@tshegofatsoletlape8721]

Chris Hemsworth is the new Jeff Bridges.

[@barrygriffin5253]

Furiosa and Dementus. Shiny and Chrome. Fantastic movie!

[@ian2081]

Well, dang.

[@nicbarrax76]

Cool! I'm going to witness this!

[@lustigrrfuks]

They gave it a 10

[@markmcbean6457]

WITNESS ME!!!!

[@fartbrotherY2K]

WITNESS!!!!! 😂

[@marcosvalencia8722]

MEDIOCRE!

[@remco3819]

Looking forward to it but still the CG looks kind of terrible. Those kind of things always pull me out of the movie.

[@TheMonkeyShowOnline]

WTF footage are you watching???

[@RYCBARM123]

Sin City? 300?

[@TopGSvaLLe]

The amount of greenscreen scenes are absolutely horrible! It is so obviously.

[@Grommo]

@@TopGSvaLLe Spell out exactly which shots you think are greenscreen...be very specific. . you realise we filled it almost entirely outdoors on the Hay plains, Broken hill/Silverton and Kurnell sand dunes plus Stockton sand dunes. . Only the interiors were filmed indoors and only closeup shots of actors used greenscreen exactly the same as was done on Fury Road. . ALL the action sequences in Furiosa were filmed for real outdoors, NOT on greenscreen.

[@TheGalacticProphet-lf8bn]

Not a 8…. that’s how you it’s gonna be a great film😏

[@KusogakiRenfir]

IGN: Gives low score to something Comments: Never trust IGN reviews 😡 IGN: Gives a high score to something Comments: Never trust IGN reviews 😡 Actual NPC behavior

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

Why would the saying "Never trust IGN reviews" change depending on the score?

[@snwlooner]

That's actually pretty based consistency.

[@vinyfiny]

​@@WilliamChoochootrainThe point is people say "don't trust IGN reviews" because they score something low, because they score something high, and because they give something a perfectly reasonable 7. People watch these videos for reinforcement of their own opinions, not to actually get reviews.

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

@@vinyfiny no, people say "don't trust IGN reviews" because they often give reviews that deviate wildly from the general public opinion.

[@vinyfiny]

@@WilliamChoochootrain because they're individual reviews. IGN doesn't review by committee and surprise, individual people have different opinions. Luckily there's a whole video where those people explain their opinions but people seem to not ever watch the video, just check the score and go to the comments to complain.

[@ryuuotaku35]

Can’t wait!

[@Bojko77]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andremiranda490]

The protagonist looks like Laziel from Baldur's Gate 3

[@Benjamin-yb9zp]

Wheres Max

[@Grommo]

In the film.

[@francisdelacruz6439]

A masterpiece that flopped. Whats going on???

[@Ralph-vh8re]

Yeah. And DUNE 2 got an 8 ...

[@LennyLeonard]

Sorry, we never got to see his take on The Justice League.

[@skateandgeekout]

100%, it was so close to happening too.

[@Hadouken403]

The forehead distract me a little to much on her 😅

[@AbisaiBonOv]

What a great review! Give this man all movie reviews

[@tantona9315]

Errrr.... No.

[@Nitzchi-cf5wz]

Erik Adams is just a narrator, actual review was done by a woman - Lex Briscuso.

[@cap7ainskull]

A 10 ? what happened to IGN ?

[@venomous8891]

Looks metal🤘

[@Bruh-mw8cj]

Anakin is definitely furious of this sandy movie.

[@lordfinesseclansince96]

🔥

[@RoyAlWhicheez]

Wait, was that kid who's mom scammed everyone by saying he was getting bullied?!

[@PCCVids12]

10. You’re welcome

[@narutofan4545]

Oh it's a prequel

[@alextownley9388]

How does the CGI look excellent but also fake af simultaneously lol it’s weird

[@Mr_Green52]

its like its in the uncanny valley lol

[@RYCBARM123]

According to Grace Randolph, it's because Miller is going for a 300/Sin City graphic novel feel. The movie even has "chapters."

[@alextownley9388]

@@RYCBARM123 so it is intended??

[@Grommo]

@@alextownley9388 It's a story told by the history man like a campfire tale. You haven';t seen the other films? They are all like that

[@amirfarkhadov5926]

Looks like a downgrade when it comes to CGI

[@Grommo]

Nah it's no different to the unrealism of Fury road and the irony is that many shots that people insisted are cgi are actually practical effects that just had over saturated colour grading in the trailers

[@Paul20661]

got my ticket for wednesday :D

[@GarrettWebster-mx5wx]

The US election 2024: The movie

[@brianj436]

It really makes you feel like Sid from ice age .

[@Primeiro_ultimo]

spoiler alert: Thor and Senua go to the sand..!

[@MyBoyDBryan]

10/10 you're welcome

[@thomasgourley4805]

Genuinely a 10 out of 10

[@brad3139]

This movie felt like DLC

[@birt1023]

Masterpiece?

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

NEVER TRUST IGN

[@TheHuffyMatt]

lol it was Deff not a 10 chill fury road was way better….7/10

[@hagekoms1338]

40 days wasteland war

[@rajsouth101]

Can't believe they gave this a 10,when its been negetively compared to its 2015 predecessor.

[@wesleymons]

WITNESSSSSSS!!!!

[@Vilppy]

Really? No flaws in this movie at all? Nothing to improve? No critique at all?

[@MuchCow9000]

A 10 doesn't mean no critique, it means the package as a whole is masterfully crafted

[@AnkitSinghKushwah]

WITNESS ME!!!!!!!!

[@seesaby]

Wengadium Furiosa!!

[@skiff831]

A 10 from ign?? Ok,ok.

[@theskynix-yt5796]

better that dune 2? impossible

[@DukeFavre]

JUNKER QUEEN!! JUNKER QUEEN!!!

[@kar12894]

can ign stop picking the most annoying sounding wormpeople on the planet

[@Throwup413]

Came back to say this movie was far from a 10.

[@tchitchouan]

it's like Sand Land but in movie form.

[@minbari73]

So constant repetitive narration throughout then.

[@mat66678]

What kind of review is that!? Sounds more like a promo spin... Ign is no more then empty shell media...

[@LimitedEye]

Nice a 10 but I’m still in no rush to see this definitely waiting on my boy Max to return

[@TrueStoriesin1minute]

A brilliant saga🤝

[@vishnuramabhinavm4574]

They gave a 10

[@bgodwin5333]

Getting Solid Snake vibes from Praetorian Jack. Would be nice to do something like that with him.