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

[@jy4266]

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

[@sonakeshine]

Who's Anakin?

[@Kokong]

@@sonakeshineSome guy in the Jedi council, though I’m confused because he apparently wasn’t a master.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@BeGoodBe]

Why do you think it has pacing issues? There's always something happening

[@lukerne9260]

Pacing was perfect

[@Fizzypoptunes]

@@lukerne9260 yea that’s the cool thing about opinions we can all have different ones

[@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

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

The score is 10. WHAT A LOVELY SCORE

[@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127]

im hitting up imax for this one

[@georgebrandenburg3786]

Saw it in imax this morning, was absolutely blown away

[@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127]

@@georgebrandenburg3786 it was crazy

[@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

[@ChowDownDetroit]

Spoiler Alert: Furiosa doesn’t die

[@w12266]

Spoiler alert: Furiosa does die (in cinemas)

[@somestew6356]

Spoiler alert: what

[@BeGoodBe]

​@w12266 Spoiler alert it's gaining momentum in theatres globally.

[@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?

[@jonathanzimmerman634]

Miller never disappoints.

[@jeffw8218]

This film looks disappointing.

[@Fizzypoptunes]

@@jeffw8218I dunno, happy feet 2 fell a bit off from the first happy foot

[@muneebhamza8917]

the Fast and Furious roast is insane

[@abcav297]

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

[@MuchCow9000]

Id give it a 9.7 Fury road a 10

[@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.

[@spiritualvirus6964]

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

[@yukonman7613]

Whats with all the cg?

[@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?

[@SampaosLim510]

Director did a beautiful job with the effect photos

[@Israel_Girmay]

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

[@justinbrown4045]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@TimothyJasonCarr]

Brilliant review and spot on.

[@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

[@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

[@LogicAndReason2025]

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

[@adzamree6870]

Masterpiece of Visual and Sound

[@javiersegura2937]

Can’t wait till Max comeback

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

And Chris boy should play more Aussies too matey

[@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?

[@xxhorrorpunkxx]

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

[@joergzabbee3921]

You know what? Do something crazy and just watch the movie. It's entertainment and not a lifetime decission like marriage 😅

[@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.

[@leo_nidas]

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

[@leoviper]

Really makes you feel like Charlize Teron

[@cloudstorage9026]

Was looking for one of these...

[@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

[@TITANMAN251]

10 out of 10. That's new.

[@MewinMoose]

Can't wait to watch peak

[@thesilentknight4554]

Anya never disappoints! Est. Since 2015😱🔥❤️

[@fredsnicker]

Why does the review sound like it was written by chat gpt

[@tshegofatsoletlape8721]

Chris Hemsworth is the new Jeff Bridges.

[@armandoestrada9085]

Can’t wait to see this movie ☺️🥰

[@lustigrrfuks]

They gave it a 10

[@barrygriffin5253]

Furiosa and Dementus. Shiny and Chrome. Fantastic movie!

[@nicbarrax76]

Cool! I'm going to witness this!

[@ian2081]

Well, dang.

[@thomasgourley4805]

Genuinely a 10 out of 10

[@rons9404]

Can't wait to see it

[@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.

[@Ravenhoodie]

10? so this is the new Godfather

[@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.

[@markmcbean6457]

WITNESS ME!!!!

[@fartbrotherY2K]

WITNESS!!!!! 😂

[@marcosvalencia8722]

MEDIOCRE!

[@TheGalacticProphet-lf8bn]

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

[@jammybot2529]

Personally I’d give it an 8 still great but yeah

[@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???

[@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.

[@narutofan4545]

Oh it's a prequel

[@bgodwin5333]

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

[@andremiranda490]

The protagonist looks like Laziel from Baldur's Gate 3

[@nelson474]

What a 🍿 movie !!! 10/10 🎉

[@Ralph-vh8re]

Yeah. And DUNE 2 got an 8 ...

[@Paul20661]

got my ticket for wednesday :D

[@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.

[@brianj436]

It really makes you feel like Sid from ice age .

[@Hadouken403]

The forehead distract me a little to much on her 😅

[@brad3139]

This movie felt like DLC

[@venomous8891]

Looks metal🤘

[@francisdelacruz6439]

A masterpiece that flopped. Whats going on???

[@lukerne9260]

What always happens sadly

[@AnkitSinghKushwah]

WITNESS ME!!!!!!!!

[@Primeiro_ultimo]

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

[@PCCVids12]

10. You’re welcome

[@GarrettWebster-mx5wx]

The US election 2024: The movie

[@tchitchouan]

it's like Sand Land but in movie form.

[@minbari73]

So constant repetitive narration throughout then.

[@hagekoms1338]

40 days wasteland war

[@MyBoyDBryan]

10/10 you're welcome

[@ryuuotaku35]

Can’t wait!

[@Bojko77]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LennyLeonard]

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

[@skateandgeekout]

100%, it was so close to happening too.

[@Benjamin-yb9zp]

Wheres Max

[@Grommo]

In the film.

[@cap7ainskull]

A 10 ? what happened to IGN ?

[@RoyAlWhicheez]

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

[@TweezerShred]

Such a tragic waste. Seriously worst cgi green screen dissapointm

[@ahlokecafe_articulate]

Hard to believe there is a masterpiece 10/10 movie ..golly

[@Bruh-mw8cj]

Anakin is definitely furious of this sandy movie.

[@birt1023]

Masterpiece?

[@DukeFavre]

JUNKER QUEEN!! JUNKER QUEEN!!!

[@lordfinesseclansince96]

🔥

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Furiosa is the epic Mad Max: Fury Road prequel that we need!

[@rajsouth101]

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

[@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

[@vishnuramabhinavm4574]

They gave a 10

[@agraciotti]

"it makes us feel like we're riding right alongside her". They dont even try to hide anymore 😂

[@wyattlewis5871]

What are they supposed to be hiding?

[@agraciotti]

@@wyattlewis5871 the spiderman review turned meme

[@user-je9kj9xj1s]

mad max on maxi pads

[@wesleymons]

WITNESSSSSSS!!!!

[@LimitedEye]

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

[@mightymulatto3000]

Masterpiece.

[@skiff831]

A 10 from ign?? Ok,ok.

[@TrueStoriesin1minute]

A brilliant saga🤝

[@TheSnipa28]

wer tom hardy?