*MAD MAX: FURY ROAD* gave me EVERYTHING I needed (and made me ugly cry)

[@CapitalExpression]

Max's fight with Furiosa has one of the best bits of visual storytelling i've ever seen. The film goes to great lengths to show just how extremely dependent people are on resources. Milk, Water, Gas, and Bullets. Max ends his fight with Furiosa by shooting three precious bullets into the ground beside her head to get her to back off when he could have simply just shot her. It instantly communicates to her that he's a good man that could make a worthy ally

[@ajmckeown7337]

And I love how they show that Max is better in close quarters/hand to hand combat while Furiosa is a crack shot. Later in the seen with the motorcycles for every 1 shot she lands max is taking 3-4.

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

@@ajmckeown7337 And yet he is so much more conniving and tenacious than her that he insists on taking down Joe's stragglers himself, because he always did his best work when he didn't have to worry about hurting friendlies. As much of a loner as Max is depicted as in the films, his true nature of still being a peacekeeper and a good man shows through. He's so phenomenally written, as are basically ALL of the characters in this movie, that it shows you can write deep and rich characters without inane exposition.

[@Escayargo]

The scene with the motocross raiders where Max and Furiosa fight along side each other for the first time is similar. The song playing is "brothers in arms" and in that moment both Max and Furiosa learn to trust each other in an instant and start working as a unit, united in a single goal. All without a single word being uttered - all they need is too look at each other and instantly know what the other is thinking. Who knew an action movie about a car chase could have such masterful visual storytelling. Piece of art this movie.

[@egjundis]

Really great insight into the unsaid reality of that world

[@johnbeans2000]

Yeah because hed shot her shed be dead... lol...

[@mycroft16]

Nux's "witness me" at the end is absolutely beautiful. He went from needing validation from the cult leader, to only needing to be seen by one person... her. He was willing to die for a madman, but in the end he chose to die to save a friend. God that is just such good movie making.

[@holyrod2001]

There's also a secondary layer of the whole stolen mythology of Valhalla, however. At the end, we see the son, Rictus Erectus, as an analog for Surtur (a giant of fire) and Nux is the only one who, as they die, we see the women acting as valkyrie analogs suggesting he's the only one who truly achieves what was being offered by the cult. There's a bunch more symbolism there and the rest of the movie supporting this, but even more important is how good the movie is at not shoving that in your face. You can just enjoy what happens, but the more you dig, the more you see underlying stuff that is very clearly intended.

[@GamersOdyssey]

More like he chose to die for the wrong reasons many times throughout the whole movie but he was allowed to die for the right one with the most Over the top way possible too.

[@Kragar01]

Nux drove the War Rig straight through the gates of Valhalla, Shiny and Chrome

[@DerMoerpler]

@@holyrod2001 God damn it I've seen the movie several times already and I'm still learning new things. Fury Road rightfully belongs in the same echelon as Die Hard, Aliens and Terminator 2, it's as good as action cinema can get.

[@mournblade1066]

Ah, but did Nux REALLY die? He just overturned the War Rig, which was easily survivable.

[@stormcrowlu]

I love how this movie paints the picture of a whole world without any exposition. Almost everything is "show, don't tell" which today's movies sorely lack. Great writing. Great acting. Incredible action scenes. Love it.

[@clapattack7235]

couldn't agree more. It really helped that George Miller had the entire film storyboarded to visually present the story to WB. That assists with one of the most pure cinematic experiences in recent memory.

[@bthsr7113]

Some tell is okay, and there are times where going heavy on the tell actually enhances a story. Like with John Wick's reputation and how feared he is. Mind you, there was also a fare amount of show and they did back up his reputation with action, but done right, tell is an important tool in the storyteller's arsenal, and sometimes you need to explain things. Not always, but sometimes.

[@kennethfharkin]

@@bthsr7113 But tell is VASTLY overused and often clunky. The issue with show over tell is the majority of the commercial movie going demographic are morons incapable of processing show.

[@zeke4994]

@@bthsr7113 Well to be fair with John Wick, it definitely shows way more than it tells, and immediately after that backstory scene in particular to kick it off.

[@petriew2018]

@@zeke4994 that scene in John Wick is actually a great subversion of 'show, don't tell'. While you get the voice over telling you what a monster this guy supposedly is, you literally see what had been a fairly mild manner grieving widower literally digging his past out of the concrete, showing you just how desperately he wanted it to stay buried. It's a great way to set up the bloody revenge rampage he's about to go on without the need for him to sit down and explain it to the viewer. it's honestly one of the best uses of exposition i've seen in a long time.

[@eternyti]

Fun fact: the beautiful scene with Furiosa walking away and collapsing on her knees in the sand was improv'd by Charlize because she felt it was what her character would do, and the director was immediately on board with it.

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

The sign of a truly great Director. Let the actors PLAY the characters, and if it doesn't make sense, you can cut it later. It's amazing how up their own asses directors can be nowadays, but a great director will amend lines or add scenes because it makes good sense.

[@tumppu1975]

The director is the reason this movie is great. The actors help. This whole pause-run viewing is ruining the movie.

[@Hamppdur]

I did not know that but man, that was a brilliant decision/choice. It gives me chills every time I see it.

[@cameronhitz3509]

Feels very akira korawasa

[@gecko-sb1kp]

When I was in theater, we had a director that let us improvise to a point. Sometimes quite beyond the point. He'd sometimes look at us and we'd bullshit that it was in the original script he wrote. 'It was?' he'd ask. He'd always let us run with it. We'd never dare alter his vision though. Just improve and fine tune it...

[@sgray001]

The War-boys are covered in white clay, as a way to protect their skin and to identify their position. And the "milkers" weren't holding dead babies. The were holding baby-dolls. It played as a creepy parody. The guitar player or "Doof Warrior" was essentially a bugle-boy for the whole "Car-mada". They don't have radios, so the music he played acted as orders on how to move; _speed up, turn left, stop_ that sort of thing. Finally, Max's arc fits right with the theme. He starts with responding with a grunt when Furiosa asks his name, to giving of himself to save Furiosa and saying; "My name is Max." He found his humanity.

[@plmokm33]

I'm pretty sure those baby-dolls are meant to be their stillborn children, you need to be pregnant to produce milk after all.

[@moviescatsmargs]

I walked into a theater on a date in 2015 with no expectations and no knowledge about the movie. I wanted to go see Avengers Age of Ultron but my gf at the time said this was supposed to be good. I walked out of the theater 2+ hours later and said to her "I think that was the best action movie I've ever seen". What an absolute masterpiece of a film. The far a way shot of Furiosa crying in sadness and anger while on her knees and the sunlight hitting her is one of my favorite shots in a movie ever. I got really emotional seeing that the first time and every time since

[@quiett6191]

Saw this 5 times in the cinema. So worth it.

[@RoadWarrior77]

If you thought it was good, you should watch the original three. Mad Max, Road Warrior, and Mad Max beyond Thunderdome.

[@69quato]

As a Mad Max fan of the first and second, I was utterly convinced this one would be absolute shit and friends took on a lot of work talking me into seeing it - I was absolutely suprised how much I enjoyed it.

[@Brian_Fantastic]

I'm right there with you on that shot of Furiosa screaming. Even while watching Natalie's video I teared up a little at that scene. It's an unbelievably beautiful moment in the movie.

[@MrMUERETECTM]

@@RoadWarrior77 mad max 1 sucks mad max 2 is almost this same movie or at least it can be reduced to the same max has to help others he doesn't want to help but doesn't have a choice and in the end it comes down to incredible chase in a truck

[@alexanderharper5450]

I've heard that the character of Max is meant to be a like that of a folktale of the wasteland, someone that people tell tales about around the campfire. His deeds and adventures are talked about across the wasteland and that the movies are just some of these tales. Like a folk hero.

[@THE.N1KO]

I just love that interpretation.

[@nitrokid]

I think he's known as a 'crazy man' or something like that 😂 I remember in the PC game, the enemies calling him that.

[@f.g.5967]

Some theory says this Max is the feral child of Thunderdome, who accepted the name of Max after helping others going home, like his Max did whe he was a child. Which explains the music box one of the Wives is playing, since that box was a present from Mel’s Max to the feral child. It is probably not the idea of the director but it is a good headcanon.

[@2sallads]

@@THE.N1KO it's not even an interpretation. You can tell that's their intention with the og trilogy endings.

[@siphonophores]

Just a survivor getting himself unintentionally into random people's conflicts, helping them and continuing to go around the wasteland and eventually getting himself into another conflict.

[@seanromeramc]

The phenomenal editing is all thanks to the director George Miller's wife. He said he didn't want the usual bunch to edit the film, because it would ultimately look and feel like every other generic action flick, so he gave it to his wife instead. As such it looks so original and fresh, and even won her an Oscar! Incredibly well deserved

[@jeremysears4263]

Thank God

[@Knight-Bishop]

Some people whined that this movie wasn't really about Max, but... Only the original film actually had a narrative centered on him. The Road Warrior (most famous one) and Beyond Thunderdome both placed him as a sort of outsider/narrative vehicle into a bigger premise and other peoples' struggles to survive.

[@WillMercep]

You know the phrase, “Cut to the chase.” This whole movie was “the chase.”

[@tylerbrown5526]

One of the absolute BEST theater-going experiences I've ever had. This movie is perfect.

[@bernhardtsen74]

same for me!saw it with my lil bro and cousin!best movie of 2015 for sure!

[@nickgjenkins]

Agreed. What a treat!

[@chriskelly3481]

Four of the best theatre going experiences I've had. 😆👍

[@katienichole6905]

God same. In a small local theater with a bar and small grill, slightly too loud, super comfy chair. What a way to watch

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I'm not ashamed to say I saw this 5 times in the theatre. I've seen a few movie twice and the only other movie I've seen more than twice is when I saw Jurassic Park 3 times when I was 9 years old. Fury Road was just such an awesome theatre going experience.

[@ajfox84]

This movie is a masterpiece. Amazing theater experience too.

[@PercyLeon1]

Saw this at Mann's TCL theater Hollywood in IMAX and as soon as the movie started in felt like a roller coaster. The movie just took off and did not stop until it was over. Great movie and a amazing experience.

[@HendarsChannel]

I watched it with my dad we were alone at the theatre like one other couple I think. It was so good honestly I'd watch it again on the big screen if I could.

[@tiananesbitt7156]

The original captured the true madness of the leading guy. Although I am very happy everyone was pleased with this! That is what is supposed to happen in theatres! Where is that sequel!?

[@bookworm4217]

One of my biggest regrets regarding movies Is not being able to watch this on cinemas

[@dennisellis3605]

Agreed. Saw it in xd3d & it was exhilarating

[@skribblestyle]

Nat: "How did they film this!?" George Miller: ***smiles psychotically***

[@L1VE3V1L]

70 years old when he made it too. The guy's a fucking genius.

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

Errr with a camera

[@beerme27]

im george miller and you've just been millered.

[@nitrokid]

He has high-octane crazy blood in him.

[@CliffSedge-nu5fv]

Step 1. make actors and stuntmen do crazy shit. Step 2. Film it. Step 3. Profit.

[@bencracknellCA]

"There's gonna be a lot of driving in this movie" biggest understatement of the channel 🤣

[@traintracks7199]

the editing was actually done by the directors wife, margaret sixel! george miller wanted someone honest and critical of his work, and during filming she was constantly examining the film offering really well rounded ideas and constant helpful edits that he thought "well, why not?" i think that's why it was such a humanising story, not only was it a woman editing an action film that tackles really feminist ideas, but a woman who wanted these characters (the wives, max and furiosa) to be emotionally connected in shots that really conveyed that

[@typharian9281]

and she also won an oscar. totaling 6 oscars i believe for the film, forgot what it won for am too lazy too google it

[@jeremysears4263]

The entire thing felt like a True Mad Max experience. I remember watching Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome in the 80's. And couldn't get over the feel of it all. This brought that all back and then some. I HOPE they at least make 1 more

[@gerardcote8391]

Same thing for George Lucas on the original Star Wars - his wife edited the film and won the academy award for best editing, and she made a ton of recommendations that made the film, too bad she wasn't there for the prequels to get rid of Lucas's bad ideas on those films.

[@sonofmoss]

@@typharian9281 best editing, art direction, sound and sound editing, make up and costume design

[@goldytwatus1674]

#YouGoGirl YASS

[@beardlessdragon]

Amazing tidbit about this amazing movie: The scene with Furiosa wandering into the desert and falling to her knees screaming was not in the original script. The actress went up to the director and pitched that scene, saying "This is what my character would do" and they did it. And I'm so glad they did because imo, that is the most raw scene in the entire movie

[@samwallaceart288]

Bruh imagine the movie without that scene. It really defines the end of the movie

[@Rosannasfriend]

Yes, it was Charlize Theron’s idea.

[@billyalarie929]

Yeah, it was actually incredibly brilliant. You don’t think of something like that because it seems cliché. But that was just an absolutely pristine call on her part.

[@cameronb851]

Absolutely. The two most iconic sequences in the film are the dust storm and Furiosa's lonely hopeless dune walk, no doubt. So much emotion portrayed with pure visuals. This is the part of acting that sometimes people don't understand or even think of, it's not just repeating lines or mimicking emotions. It's understanding a character well enough that you can 'see' them beyond what's in the script and sometimes seeing something that fits the narrative even beyond what the Director sees. There's a similar story about Heath Ledger in his portrayal of the Joker in one of the Batman films. The scene were Commissioner Gordon gets promoted and the cops around him in the police station begin clapping. The Joker is in a holding cell in the same area and after a moment everyone realises that he's begun clapping while staring ominously out at them all as well, which really shifts the whole tone of the scene and underpins his chaotic nature. This wasn't in the script and when Ledger did it, Nolan thought it fitted well and told the crew to keep filming. It became one of that's film's most iconic scenes, too.

[@andrewwiggin]

Fury Road is an absolute classic that hits every beat to perfection. So many films copied what Miller did with the original Mad Max films to the extent the Mad Max style films became their own genre in the same way as Blade Runner created its' own genre of film. With Fury Road we get to see the man who created this vision come back and be the king of the sandbox.

[@alexkramerblogs]

The way George Miller worked years on this before going into production really, really shows. He essentially had most of the shots and compositions planned out and drawn like a comic. Almost all of the stunts were done practically, mostly shot separately for safety and then all composited together nearly flawlessly. (The shot of the rigs in the initial chase scene exploding while Tom was on a polecat, swinging -- all those explosions we're separate takes). There's also a "Black and Chrome" release that is in black and white that is a whole different experience.

[@mycroft16]

The compositors on this film can not be praised enough. They had an absolutely herculean lift to pull off and they did it flawlessly.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

Also Margaret Sixel's editing through the gargantuan amount of footage was no small feat. A happy feat for her husband but no small feat.

[@shoemy89]

@@AngeloBarovierSD I think it helped that she hadn't really edited an action movie before, so it gives it a pretty interesting look

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@shoemy89 It absolutely helped that she was/is a documentary filmmaker and not an action film editor.

[@billyalarie929]

>”Almost all of the stunts were done practically” I still don’t understand how every single person on the set…. Survived. SO MANY OF THESE STUNTS LOOK IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OFF WITHOUT IMMENSE AND IMMEDIATE DANGER.

[@TheDragonsRose]

The action, the cinematography, the music, the acting, the subtlety in the plot... it's one in a million.

[@carlosrvra]

Love that one hallucination that saves Max by making him raise his hand in defense, which makes him catch that arrow. As if to say even if he feels like he let those poor souls down, they know he tried and/or want him to keep going 🥺

[@filthycasual8187]

At that point you kind of have to ask yourself, was he hallucinating, or is he ACTUALLY haunted by the ghosts of the people he failed to save?

[@DarthJ1977]

When you go to watch the other Mad Max films, be aware that the continuity between films is very loose. It's almost like the stories we see in the movies are legends being told to us in the audience, and they've been passed down so many times that there are inconsistencies. So if you see something that doesn't line up between films, that's the reason why.

[@mrnice81]

I LOVE how that has become the common canon over the years. Like years before Fury Road you'd read this explanation in only every other MadMax related video in the comments once or so .. Now? Like a swarm arises to spread the message of the legend of the road warrior, dozends of those comments come up, making sure even the last half-life knows how to tell the story right. May Max ride eternal! Shiny and chrome.

[@eXpriest]

If there were direct continuity between the four max would be something like 120 years old.

[@leperwolf7287]

I kind of followed this idea with the original trilogy for years long before Fury Road. With that in mind. I do believe this is the only time where Max tells the story himself. Mad Max is the first and only story that isn't a campfire story, Mad Max 2 aka The Road Warrior told from a dying possibly elderly man who was a child when the story took place, Thunderdome from a woman who was a teenager/woman in her mid 20's tells the story a few years after the events took place. Fury Road recalling events that happened to himself, however because of his years of being alone and almost an animal in the desert his own origins are a bit foggy even to him (example: in the original Mad Max he had a son that was a toddler, but in his madness recalls a much older child that's a girl).

[@sixtiviris]

to me they feel like a 70's series of books, where no one cared so much about " continuity" as much as character traits and the adventure at hand, I loved that about them! this one is just as well in the same vain!

[@dustinfain5554]

There's a fan theory that max is actually War, horseman of the apocalypse

[@pranjoshi]

Oh man. This movie fits "Every frame a painting" perfectly. So many shots pop up in my head randomly. The flame guitar obviously, furiosa's silent scream, the twilight scene, the polecats guys, the constant carnage. A trully spectacular movie. Can't wait for the prequel starring Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth!

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

I think one of the few that might beat it is The Fall by Tarsem Singh, but that isn't as compelling as a story for a lot of people.

[@spiraljumper74]

@@CaptLoquaLacon That’s a weird one to be sure, absolutely gorgeous movie though.

[@constantdvdcollector]

@@CaptLoquaLacon I have not heard Tarsem Singh’s name in a while! Great to know people still like his films!

[@tomlewis4205]

They are filming it right now! ☺👍

[@gman5949]

The "Every Frame Is A Painting" really does fit this Movie maybe Mostly due to the fact that the movie was almost entirely (Like 90% of it) was storyboarded they came in "Extremely" prepared in Pre-Production in this movie than any other movie im pretty sure.

[@ironash20]

The best explanation of Max is that he is simply a force of nature like the wind or a tornado. He's out blowing around doing his thing when he comes across a group of people needing help. He helps lift them up and then blows away. He's a storm people remember and tell stories about.

[@fnglert]

I love that explanation.

[@gawainethefirst]

“…and he lives now, only in my memories…”

[@Gruvmpy]

Only there while you need him.

[@Outrider85]

Yeah...except Max is never looking to help people. He only does it when he has to and it benefits himself as well. He isn't trying to be a hero, he's just trying to survive and he's really good at it.

[@fnglert]

@@Outrider85 I'm not sure I fully agree. He didn't have to go back and get Furiosa and her gang to turn back to the citadel. He didn't have to give Furiosa her blood. But he did, anyways.

[@silvahawk]

I can feel the tension between Charlize and Tom, and when I learnt that they actually didn't get along on set, it made even more sense

[@thedeepfriar745]

On her last day of filming Tom hardy literally told her: “ you’re a fucking nightmare. But you’re amazing.

[@oldscratch3535]

@@thedeepfriar745 Makes sense. She's never married and has no biological children. Women like that are usually a fucking disaster and hard to be around.

[@RudySanErik]

@@thedeepfriar745 Why is she a "nightmare" can you elabore for me pls?

[@trashcandy.]

@@RudySanErik i don't think we'll ever know all the details, but tom hardy and charlize theron were noted to have VERY different working styles, and the grueling conditions of the shoots made tempers flare. i'd imagine they're at least neutral with each other now, but who knows.

[@d.ml.g9902]

@@RudySanErik Most of the time, Tom Hardy is reserved with his personal life but that also extends to his roles, he does them but not much to it unless he really likes them such as in Peaky Blinders or Batman. Charlize Theron is more in depth and likes to improve a bit with her characters, such is the case with movies like Monster and Mad Max. So when you put someone who is meticulous as Charlize and improv's so the shoots of scenes can extend, with somebody as Tom that wants to do it once or the least amount of time, it can create a lot of friction.

[@TheTaintedWisdom]

12:52 - I was too in awe of the majesty of the shot to have that reaction. The sequence showing the inside of the sandstorm is, without hyperbole, one of the most glorious and magnificent things I've ever seen put to film. It makes me wish I'd seen it in theaters. 31:07 - Funny story about that: When it came time to edit the literal hundreds of hours of footage from a movie that was stuck in development hell for years, the director, George Miller, turned to his wife Margaret Sixel. While this was *not* her first editing rodeo for a theatrical release, it _was_ the first time she'd ever been tasked with editing an _action_ movie. Miller told his wife quote: "‘You have to edit this movie, because it won’t look like every other action movie." ...She went on to receive the Oscar for best film editing. (Alongside the film also winning best Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, and Production Design.)

[@HendarsChannel]

It was absolutely jaw dropping in theatres they really need to release it in theatres again so people can see it that way.

[@krashd]

By the way, many of the "breeders" are famous models including Lenny Kravitz' daughter Zoe and Riley Keogh, the granddaughter of Elvis. The guy with the guitar in the red onesie that you kept mentioning is actually Riley's husband, a stuntman and musician. When George Miller (the director and creator of Mad Max) heard that Riley's boyfriend (at the time) did stunts and played in a band it gave him the idea for the "Doof Warrior", a guitar player who plays battle music to spur on the attacking forces. He then asked Riley's boyfriend to play the role and he did, the Doof Warrior's music and stunts were all very real..

[@CortexNewsService]

I had no idea about that with the Doof Warrior. That is so cool.

[@shortznig2938]

Yeah nepotism everywhere

[@vattmann1387]

His requirements of the functional flamethrower guitar were great :D It sounded terrible but functionally worked as both a guitar and flamethrower

[@CortexNewsService]

@@vattmann1387 may have sounded terrible, but it looked awesome

[@slartybartfast4213]

The stuntman and the the actor/musician are 2 different people. The stuntman, Ben Smith-Petersen married Riley Keogh and the guy who played the Doof-Warrior was musician iOTA.

[@knostic]

One of the many great things about this movie, among many, is that they tried to use as little CGI as possible. Almost everything thing you see in the movie was a practical effect.

[@Dularr]

Everything in the middle is practical. All the environment is CGI.

[@malkazzz]

I feel like they did that on purpose as an Hommage to the original movies.

[@mahoutsuguy863]

The things they did use CG for were used to accent already great shots too. What a great looking film

[@andrewmcmillan229]

They used a ton of CGI in every shot. People seem to think there’s a this dichotomy between practical and CGI, but there is really not. They used CGI to enhance their practical effects.

[@zacharyberridge7239]

@@andrewmcmillan229 that's more or less accurate. I think the lack of CGI claim is more or less addressing that the action sequences are virtually entirely done practically. Well, I don't know if building a fleet of post-apocalyptic cars and blowing half of them up is practical, but it is practical effects.

[@Do0msday]

This movie was just absolutely phenomenal. A perfect example of "less is more" for many parts. There's very little backstory given to characters and yet we can sympathize and feel for them as if we know every little detail of what they've been through. I love the scene when Max goes off, you see explosions, and he comes back covered in blood. You don't see what he did, but you know he just absolutely wrecked them (and took their stuff haha). The use of color in this is so great and it's an example of how amazing the cinematography was. There are legit GORGEOUS shots in this...like absolutely breathtaking visuals. It blew me away when I first saw it.

[@Diablo-xx9gx]

Nux had a tragic backstory, it was in a mad max comic based off the movie. His parents were survivors who worked different tribes to earn food and water. Which they feed to their son, all their work was good honest hard work, and they devoted it to raising their son. Who they loved with all their heart. There end came when they arrived at Immortan Joe's fortress. His father went out to find work, and was brutally murdered, his mother died a broken hearted woman, having given up all for her child. He left the hidden spot and explored and saw the platform that was rising up, and climbed on it thinking it was a game. One of the men grabbed him and ready to throw him off to his death but isntead of fear he laughed. As he thought it was a game, stunned the man took him to his master who declared him as one meant to be a war boy. As he had no fear, but it was due to his parent's love that he never knew misery or pain that made him so brave.

[@peppypaladin8842]

I do love how the Mad Max movies are basically campfire stories, with Max walking in and out of other people's adventures like a myth. Glad you loved the movie. +1 for adorable doggo.

[@Supadrumma441]

I enjoyed your reaction to this documentary on what happens when Australia looses internet for a week. Also the Doof Warrior (guitar guy) is a fucking legend.

[@rowku7759]

I had a flight from New York to London on a red eye and couldn't sleep. So I put on Mad Max: Fury Road. I finished it and still couldn't sleep. I started watching other movies but after feeling bored with the other options, I thought to myself, "No matter what I watch, it won't be as good as Mad Max: Fury Road." So I watched it again. Quite literally the only movie I have ever watched twice back to back.

[@RotGolem]

Upvote right from the thumbnail. Yes, this movie is amazing. And Nux redemption arc is the best supporting character story ever. Plus, this is a prime example of how you can do great world building and story weaving without infinite dialogue spoon feeding infos to the viewers.

[@excelsior8682]

"Witness me." Not a glorious roar, not a raging scream, but a whisper from a man who finally found someone worth dying for

[@swordmonkey6635]

It won the Oscar for Best Editing, so yeah, it was cut perfectly.

[@drone6675]

I don’t know why, but I always get chills from “We’re not to blame!” “Then who killed the world?”

[@PowerfulWarbird]

And all the cars, the people, the stunts, most of the explosions, all done for real, practical effects. Edit: MOST are practical, with CG elements added to enhance.

[@scottalynch]

Practical done well always holds up better than CG, which can look dated in a few years.

[@axlm.808]

The few post prod tricks are the scenery enhancement and compositing for some of the most dangerous stunts (and of course Furiosa's left arm)

[@meggy0]

This is not true. Lots of VFX and CG was used in this, and many of the explosions are not real. Just look up Mad Mad VFX breakdowns on YT, Iloura did so many beautiful VFX shots on this movie that aren't appreciated as they should be.

[@Dave3Dguy]

@@meggy0 yep, only bad cg gets noticed. The great stuff is accepted as practical.

[@samuraibeluga3749]

what i absolutely love about these series of movies is how each is a self contained story, thats basically a legend thats told and passed down by the people he saves. hes basically a living legend of the wasteland, who shows up out of nowhere, helps people and then leaves.

[@SteelWool567]

Very much like an episode of samurai jack actually, nice

[@RobertJW]

Like The Littlest Hobo.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

Mad Max: Fury Road is just about as perfect a movie as I've ever seen. It is the best possible version of the movie they were trying to make, and is an absolute master class in visual storytelling.

[@Scary__fun]

Yes, and watching it before the original trilogy takes away from the increasing sophistication of the stunts and effects with each successive movie.

[@joshholland8564]

I love this movie but every time I’d say it may brother looks at me like and says “ but whAt aBouT Mel Gibson?”

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

@@joshholland8564 If THIS movie had been made back when Mel was acting, he'd likely have smashed it out of the park, too. I think the reasoning here is that Tom AND Mel made stellar 'Maxes'. Just different times. Thunderdome was an AMAZING film, and Max 1 and 2 were great by their own rights. It's just that sometimes, a franchise needs a different person to fill the shoes for one reason or another. If there were to be 'an end to Max', I'd pick Mel to play him, for certain. But continuing the franchise as-is? Tom Hardy.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

@@joshholland8564 Honestly, what about Mel Gibson? He wouldn't have worked as this version of Max. And the continuity of the series is so all over the place that recasting Max isn't very impactful at all. I don't know why Mel Gibson would factor into any discussion over whether Fury Road is a good movie.

[@joshholland8564]

@@TheLanceUppercut I know! That’s the problem with their argument when I say the movie is good!

[@davidr1050]

The same actor who played Immortan Joe played the "Toecutter" in the very first Mad Max movie. (1979)

[@codydavis3100]

I love how Max starts off as an unwilling blood bag and ends by willingly giving his blood and his name to Furiosa.

[@gibbawho]

The jargon is specific to this movie. Each of the Mad Maxes are kinda standalone. I read an awesome theory about what the Mad Max series is as a whole. The first one is "the actual story" and takes place right at the beginning of the apocalypse. There's still regular homes and somewhat regular people around. Each one after that is a sort of legend of the original story passed down through the generations of apocalypse survivors. Each time its retold its embellished a little more and a little more. Doesn't fit perfectly but I really like the idea.

[@210rebelboy]

Very interesting theory, can't tell if I want it to be true or not though, lol, I like the idea that Max's story didn't end at the end of the first movie, and that he became this wild beast with the single instinct to survive

[@Mugthraka]

WOuld rejoin with the Theory that Max is immortal, cause each time things seems like it devolved and got worse, but only in a way that would take decades if not centuries for it to so dramaticly change. He's "Immortal" cause those are stories told over the years by unsure and unreliable story tellers.

[@210rebelboy]

@@Mugthraka I also heard theories that there are different people that held the moniker Max, or at least that various unrelated legends got mixed up over time. So the first film might be the original, and the following films are tales of other mad wanderers that people assumed were the same Max of the original legend. Could give the illusion of immortality that adds to the legend.. that's a pretty cool theory too, now that I think about it, Max being a moniker that is carried by a series of legendary wanderers

[@deanmaynard8256]

Some of the Jargon was Aussie slang. eg Fang it (go as fast as possible) shlanger (male genitals) and a few others.

[@samuelchallis3420]

The reason why the first movie went with a collapsing society setting was that the production couldn’t afford to rent locations so they filmed in abandoned buildings and empty rural highways. The lack of budget led to one of the biggest influences on the entire post apocalypse genre

[@ericjohnson6120]

It's not every day you can make a movie this great, while having it be 90% chase scene.

[@bradmarchant7822]

“There’s going to be a lot of driving in this movie, huh?” Truer words never spoken lol

[@r.h.6249]

Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron are great in this movie but no one ever gives credit to Nicholas Hoult in this movie and he was freaking amazing...he was the emotional heart of the movie and its sad he keeps missing out on roles..he was second choice for The Batman besides Robert Pattinson and if anyone has ever seen The Great on Hulu, you know he's a great actor...he plays one of the most hateable and cartoonishly evil characters in the show that we want to see be killed horribly but yet makes him so innocent and lovable too that wants us to root for him and i cant say that for any other character on TV

[@sn8keeyes193]

I missed this movie at the theater. Rented it, immediately went and bought the 4k/digital copy at Walmart and watched this once a day for an entire week!!! It's just a masterpiece!

[@Jhulae]

If you look at all the main characters, they're the four horsemen. the Bullet Farmer is War, the People Eater is Famine, Immortan Joe is Pestilence, and Furiosa is Death (with Max as Hades). It's such a good movie.

[@richardgoddard37]

The director's wife won an Oscar for editing it down from the 480 hours of footage shot. It was her first action movie. Very well deserved.

[@blindekillen]

Yeah, it's pretty amazing that this little 70+ year old couple just made the best action movie in decades :D

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

A career documentary filmmaker, no less. And a perfect choice when filming multi-multi-multicamera setups. All hail Margaret Sixel!

[@billyalarie929]

FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY HOURS?

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@billyalarie929 And she edited it all IN A CAVE, WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!

[@gravedigger8414]

Hands down the greatest action movie of the 2000s! The practical effects and the soundtrack is awesome. So glad George Miller finally started filming his next Mad Max movie, the prequel to this. 😊

[@Q22_Krivanek]

It's a 2015 film, but I get what you mean

[@gregbowen2477]

@@Q22_Krivanek Maybe they were referring to the century or millennium, rather than the decade ... and I think that still might be underselling it.

[@gravedigger8414]

@@Q22_Krivanek yea I know, just separating before 2000 and after :) because before the 2000s the greatest action movies are T2 and Aliens! :D

[@vanlllasky]

@@gravedigger8414 and the matrix

[@gravedigger8414]

@@vanlllasky true!

[@alexlim864]

Just to let you know - this wasn't a work of fiction. This is actually a documentary that covers three days and two nights in the life of a milk delivery truck driver in the Australian Outback when the Intenet went down. Also - love the guitar shredder. typically, awesomely Australian. 🙂 And the pupper! Would have watched just for the pupper alone. 😀 (Sorry Natalie.)

[@Highice007]

I watched an interview with the director of this movie. He said they really tried to keep CGI to a bare minimum. About 75% of the things you see in the movie are stunts, and practical effects.

[@KenjiMapes]

Watch the incredible Behind the Scenes videos where they explain & describe all the stunt work & story boarding but also explain how they built all the cars & the tools of the wasteland which came from director George Miller’s mind. The imagination & philosophies they have on the cars & the wasteland are amazing. The cars are a metaphor for power & George Miller explains in one of the videos that despite it being the post-apocalypse world & wasteland that it doesn’t mean that there can’t be beautiful things. So most of the items in the wasteland are repurposed goods which have found new lives & purposes as a different but beautiful object. You can really see what all the different objects were in the film. Max’s muzzle for example was a gardening tool & the explosive thunderstick’s warheads were soda cans. The imagine, care & detail that went into this masterpiece is utterly mind blowing. It’s one of the best movie’s ever & I am so glad that the Oscar’s really validated & recognized this movie because action movies don’t really receive this type of acclaim - it’s usually dramas that reap all the rewards. It’s a beautiful thing because this movie was delayed over a decade due to myriad setbacks & delays so for it to finally make it to the screen & receive the critical acclaim that it did is a wonderful thing. George Miller, the writer & director is actually a doctor. He was a trauma surgeon who saw all the horrific injuries that happened from car crashes & wrecks which gave him the idea for the original Mad Max film. Him & a few buddies scrapped up enough money to shoot the first Mad Max which was filmed illegally in a lot of instances due to speeding & lack of permits. It’s amazing that the first Mad Max became a cult classic & sent this doctor on a completely different career trajectory than he originally planned & thank God he did because the man is a visionary & genius. Here is a link to one of the Mad Max Fury Road Behind the Scenes videos -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3ykeXqteN6Uo8U

[@SandwichOW]

I REALLY recommend you watch Everything, Everywhere, All at once. It was genuinely an incredible experience watching it for the first time and I think you would really enjoy it

[@janekotoole8751]

THIS! Agree, would be an amazing reaction.

[@goatbrother8718]

This one of the examples where revisiting an older franchise ended glorious. This movie smashed the oscars that year. And to your car chase argument, that’s why it is good to go into a movie open minded, like you do. A lot of women don’t wanna watch Rocky, because it is about boxing, but it isn’t, it is a life lesson and a love story

[@greengoblin4life]

One of the best action movies of the past decade! Junkie xl’s score is phenomenal!!!! I wish I could have witnessed this masterpiece in the theater! Can’t wait for the sequel and spin off!

[@ktotheramer]

This reaction is EVERYTHING! Such a simple plot, but such a good movie! A cinematic work of art!

[@jaimepastrano2133]

If this ever rereleases, I HIGHLY recommend seeing it in theaters on Dbox (shaking seat). I saw it that way and it was an experience! Your seat vibrates as if your in the drivers seat and as the car shifts gears your seat slightly rises. It was amazing! Definitely worth the $18.

[@BudhagRizzo]

This movie is a masterpiece! Love Furiosa -- a strong fierce female character, right up there with Ellen Ripley. Max's arc is heartfelt. Genius writing. Genius directing and editing. Truly shiny and chrome!

[@Wildguns76]

simp

[@KurNorock]

She is NOT a "strong fierce female" at all. And she is definitely not up there is Ellen Ripley. Furiosa was just a man in all but appearance. Ellen Ripley was still a woman. Ellen Ripley was feminine and found strength in her femininity. Furiosa was masculine from start to finish. That's one of the biggest problems with Hollywood these days. They don't know how to make real "strong female" characters. All they know how to do is make masculine characters and cast women to play them.

[@BudhagRizzo]

@@KurNorock You're free to your opinion. I don't agree with you.

[@KurNorock]

@@BudhagRizzo ok? Except you haven't said anything to refute what I've said.

[@Ireee702]

@@KurNorock wtf, how is she not a woman? What do you expect? To her naked or something? Gross guy

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing Best Costume Design Best Production Design Best Make Up.

[@rapaz1997]

Best actress should have been a other nomination. charlize theron killed it

[@SkageXL5]

@@rapaz1997 100%, there was no better performance in film that year.

[@SkageXL5]

Spotlight is a good and important film, but it's nowhere near as good as Mad Max Fury Road. The Oscars mess up a *lot* but this one was unforgivable.

[@derekspencer9975]

It was absolutely robbed of Best Director. No one else could have got this movie made.

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

@@SkageXL5 I disagree, Spotlight is amazing because it's incredibly hard to make people tracing rulers down pages compelling. They are both a different type of great, but my nod would still go for Spotlight. Ultimately though, it's the absurdity of having a 'best picture' or 'best director' at all rather than just celebrating great work in a year. Comedies (and subsequently comedic directors and comedic actors) are woefully under represented in the awards because how do you compare a great comic performance with a great dramatic one?

[@maximillianosaben]

This was one to experience on the big screen. Just jaw-dropping. (The chrome version of the movie (black and white) is pretty cool too.)

[@TheRagingwerepanda]

I saw a double feature of Mad Max Fury Road Blood and Chrome with Logan Noir. Pretty great.

[@Terror_Official]

I've only ever seen the Chrome Edition, I find that I like the black and white (and some purple near the 2nd half) better than the vibrant colours

[@Pink.andahalf]

This is one of three movies I've seen that needed to be seen at least once in theaters to truly appreciate them.

[@4thofEleven]

I got to visit the part of Namibia where they filmed this, and while the movie does use some color filtering to accentuate the atmosphere, it really is just as stark and empty in real life. It's a really eerie environment; once you leave the main town, it's just endless dunes and empty rocky landscapes in every direction.

[@alharron2145]

When this came out in theatres, I forced my cousins to watch the first 3 films with me as a primer. While I can't say for sure how much that influenced our enjoyment, it was fun seeing the little nods & connections. I heartily recommend you watch the others - even Thunderdome, which has some lovely moments even if it's nowhere near as amazing as its predecessors or Fury Road - they're different, but still worth watching.

[@richardrobbins8067]

Highly agreed, either watch those before or after this one. Gives some insight into Max's perspective on things, from vengeful cop then muscle for hire to reluctant savior. His story is worth seeing in all the movies.

[@OgreProgrammer]

Thunderdome has an amazing epilogue.

[@williampowell2964]

Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior is an amazing movie that I've loved since my childhood! I could watch that movie over and over without any difficulty :D

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Yeah, every time I see Fury Road, I want to go back to Max's humble beginning decades ago.

[@anon17472]

Immortan Joe IS the Toecutter!

[@wild_lee_coyote]

One of the interesting facts from this movie is that most of the effects were practical and no one had any injuries during the filming. It was such a great movie and is a masterpiece of automotive carnage. They are making a prequel for Furiosa how she gets started. Should be just as epic.

[@wordywolf3]

I highly recommend looking into any 'making of' stuff you can find for this movie because the amount that they just straight up did practically with real people? insane.

[@devlinallistair5147]

The movie is about the four horsemen of the apocalypse: Immorten Joe is Pestilence The People Eater (fat dude with the fake nose) is Famine The Bullet Farmer is War Max is Death

[@wittsullivan8130]

The director was an ER doctor before he got into movies. Mad Max was his first film. It launched the career of a 21(?) year old Mel Gibson. You've probably seen tons of memes that involve The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunder some. They also releases a black and white cut of Fury Road the next year. Miller is now working on a Furiosa movie. He has said that the reason there's no continuity between the Mad Max movies is he's a legend and the movies are folk tales about his adventures.

[@mrgonzale0978]

this movie is pure art. hopefully the sequel/prequel furiosa is as good.

[@kobewankenobi248]

*I agree with many here, this was just glorious to see on the big screen. Shooting on location really helps capture the essence of what the director tries to bring to life*

[@magicbrownie1357]

"I gotta relax my shoulders, man." Truer words were never spoken about this movie. This movie is amazing, btw.

[@kriztronikplays159]

What is very cool about this movie, is the Director did not want a guy to Edit the movie. The reason is interesting! Here's a quote from The Huffington Post: “It’s like a massive Rubik’s Cube, this movie,” admits Miller, who gave the daunting task of editing 480 hours of footage - that would run for three weeks if played uninterrupted from a 135 multiple-camera shoot - to his wife. A product of Australia’s Film School, Margaret Sixel initially turned her husband down, asking, “why do you want me to do an action film?” George’s eyes dance as he repeats his reply triumphantly. “Because if a guy did it, it would look like every other action movie.” He elaborates. “In the old days, you had a very short time to get your crew out of there - the guy who starts the explosion has to get out of the explosion. Now we leave the cameras on. They have a chip that runs 40 minutes. You might only get three seconds of footage. There were massive amounts of footage. Margaret had to find two hours to make it work. Mad Max 2 had 1200 cuts. This has 2700 - and it’s not much longer. She’s got a low boredom threshold and she’s a big problem solver.”

[@LoXHumaN]

You’re such a good reactor, you pick up on so much despite the movie not communicating a lot. I’ve seen some reactors not like the movie because they didn’t understand what was going on.

[@dopesensor7323]

This movie is easily on of the greatest movies ever made!!!! So glad to see you enjoying it as much as I do!

[@jhoward12]

fr; such a great movie

[@bhelliom3]

I was in the middle of a deep depression when this movie came out, having a hard time getting immersed in anything that wasn't stand-up/reality or animation (the whole "it's not real, they're not in danger" thought process was overwhelming). I went to see it because I read about the stunts being done with as little CGI as possible, and saw a headline about it being a "feminist" movie, which is a term I don't use loosely so I was immediately weary. I left the movie feeling excited and thrilled in a way I hadn't experienced in YEARS. I saw a comic shortly after that showed two people driving home from seeing Mad Max wearing chains and leather, screaming "witness me" from the window, and that's exactly how I felt on my way home, like I wanted to join a demolition derby.

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

Ha! I haven't seen or heard about demolition derby in a very long time. I have an uncle that used to drive in those in his younger days and remember going to several of his events when I was a kid...he was a slight bit crazy thrill-seeker with hobbies like skydiving and derby driving, lost a few of his front teeth in a car wreck and I idolized him to the consternation of my parents, LOL. I wondered if they even do those things anymore? Anyway, saw your comment and you prompted fond nostalgia, so thank you for that :)

[@oscartorres8606]

This movie melted my face, I saw it 3 times at the movies! I think it'd in my top 5 all-time faves! So glad u dug it girl!

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

Max Rockatansky lost his wife and infant son to a violent gang even before the apocalypse, so when it happened, he was already a broken man. He avoids building connections due to the trauma of his losses, both out of fear of further loss and guilt he feels by being unable to save his loved ones. In Mad Max 2 and Beyond the Thunderdome, he also had the opportunity to be accepted into new communities, but like in Fury Road, even when he feels admiration or affection for new people, he doesn't allow himself to remain, since solitude feels less painful for him. There are other factors, yet that's a major one.

[@Cherriheart]

Im glad to have been able to have seen this in theaters. Seeing the film on the big screen was one of my most memorable theater experiences and I remember walking out of the theater feeling so ENERGIZED and ALIVE.

[@TheSmitj167]

It had been a long time since a movie just totally blew me away like this one did in the theater.

[@Quixotic1018]

I love George Miller and I still can't get over the fact that not only did he make the Mad Max franchise, but also Babe: Pig in the City, and the almost Justice League movie from over a decade ago.

[@ghostofyourmom]

Can you imagine a DC or Marvel movie from George Miller with the same craft, ingenuity, and energy as Fury Road??? With little to no studio interference? I want to travel the multiverse to a world where that happened and watch it!

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Natalie, you mentioned Burning Man like a thousand times. Well, I highly suggest you check out anything on KZbin about Wasteland Weekend. It's a Burning Man-like camp based wholly on the Mad Max films. Been going since like 2009 or so I think. Fury Road gave the festival even more fuel, pardon the pun, when it came out years ago. So much so that that a few of the actors in this film participated in the festival several years ago. Anyone can go, but they have to come dressed in post-apocalyptic garb. Post-apocalyptic vehicle is optional, but the dress code is strictly enforced. The idea is that they don't wanna break aesthetic in the camp.

[@sabzspursfan127]

One of my favourite films of all time. It just has everything and is so, so beautifully made.

[@SergioLeRoux]

I remember an interview where Charlize Theron commented that Tom Hardy was angry and annoyed all the time, they didn't get along at all and I think towards the end they warmed up a bit to each other, and it basically shows on-screen, and she thought "wow, this guy must be a really good method actor getting into character and stuff" and it turns out Hardy was pissed off at the director because he had no idea what was going on, as they mostly kept the actors in the dark about the plot and so on, so he wasn't doing "method!" at all, he was genuinely Mad.

[@drakeredwingofficial]

Got to see this movie for the first time recently. Great stuff! Fun fact, this movie franchise is made by the same director as Happy Feet.

[@mycroft16]

And Babe. Dude has some serious range.

[@HandleJob556]

I’m so glad you’re finally watching this one! I remember I went and saw this one in the theaters. My dad really wanted to see it and his wife wasn’t super interested so I went with, not expecting much. And I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY! It is now one of my favorite movies!

[@ArlanKels]

This movie, to me, feels like it never gives you a second to breath right until that mid point of somber silence and darkness. Such an intense film. Another fun intense film is Dredd. Not Judge Dredd, just Dredd.

[@mycroft16]

Dredd was so damn good. It definitely has a lot of the same DNA Fury Road has in it.

[@holyrod2001]

Completely agree that Dredd is shockingly great for everyone

[@AdeptusCaeiusIII]

Still have my fingers crossed for a series. Karl Urban has said he'd put up some personal money to make it happen, but without a studio to back it, it's incredibly unlikely. The movie (DREDD) was such an AMAZING depiction of everyone's favorite Judge that is made JD fans cheer. Sad that he's such a cult character.

[@PjRjHj]

iirc this movie was supposed to be filmed in western New South Wales, near Broken Hill (just like Mad Max 2) but unseasonal rains turned the desert green with grass and wild flowers. So filming was moved to Namibia.

[@phil_tony_corky]

the whole premise of mad max is the oil supply around the world ran low, which started a world war for control, in the end nukes were used and australia survived being so far away from the fallout except for some of the radiation. personally you should of watched the first movie in the set, it would of given you better context for society and a trye understanding of max's life

[@NotoriousPumpa]

Saw this front row at the cinema, couldn't buy the comfier seats in time. Despite getting a sore neck from watching a huge screen the 2 hours went by fast, such a great experience. So the other movies are Mad Max (1979), The road Warrior (or Mad Max II: The road Warrior) (1981) and Mad Max beyond Thunderdome (1985). Road Warrior is probably the best and most influential one, and the one that resembles Fury Road the most, so you could jump straight to that. But they're all fun.

[@masswebdrop2453]

From the man that gave us Happy Feet. Max Max: Fury Road. Masterpiece.

[@DaddyDoom]

"This movie is fucking awesome!!!!" Yes it is Natalie. Yes it is. Saw this 2 times in Imax and its just an insane assault to the senses.

[@RhysClark97]

29:30 youre so right, he barely speaks the whole movie so the moment he says more than two sentences in a single scene you know its for good reason, he cares.

[@KayinAngel]

One of my favorite theater memories was watching this, and after that first 25 minutes, feeling the collective tension release of everyone in the theater all at once.

[@enterlinemediavisual]

Each Mad Max movie can be viewed on their own and George Miller saw each them as a fable (except the first one I argue). The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (the one with Tina Turner)have an end POV from one of the characters other than Max where the first one Mad Max is a revenge movie.

[@TacticalBunnyCA]

Burning man took its inspiration from the original Road Warriors series! The Thunderdome camp at Burning Man was there long before Fury Road came out. Now that being said, the only of the original trilogy really worth watching are mad Max 2/the Road Warrior (two titles one movie depending on if it was released in the US or Australia). As much as I love Fury Road I do think it unfortunate that it’s heritage was entirely skipped.

[@blastingweevil2968]

this is to my mind a VERY RARE movie in the fact that this Remake is as good if not better than the originals love the movie love the acting and all the special effects and locations where it was shot are awsome.

[@madselmvig1457]

Its not a remake though.

[@rayjaymor8754]

It's not a remake... I'd argue it's a sequel that has some weird continuity with the rest of the movies. Although even then you could make a very very tough argument that he might have rebuilt the Interceptor (apparently there is a comic out there that suggests he did that...)

[@mycroft16]

There are very few films out there that can compare to this one. The storytelling is so dense, and yet so few words are spoken. It is all done visually, through what is happening and the editing. It is an absolutely brilliant masterclass in film making on every level. Also, "how did they film this?" About 90% for real. Like, literally for real real. All the cars, they built them and chased them through the desert and blew them up. The polecat dudes... that's all real. Cirque du Soleil people if I recall rightly. There's a lot of CG but it's compositing things together or color grading, or removing wires, etc. Very little is straight up CGI stuff. This film is one gigantic car chase, and yet you absolutely know the story and the characters' personalities and drives, beliefs, etc. It's crazy how good this is. This ranks as my all time favorite theater experience. I've never been so exhausted after a movie.

[@dhorn4005]

A little context: In the earlly days of the Apocallipsis (I think the Nuclear War had allready passed; but the Goverment still kinda was in power; resources where dwendling but the landscape was not still all a barren desert) Max was a police officer who pursued gangs of bikers and riders who assaulted people on the roads... until a gang killed his best friend and his wife. Brougth to the brink of madness by grief; he brutally murdered the killers and hit the road. He became a road warrior; a mercenary figthing on exchange of oil, water or any other resource he could get. Allways in the road, allways on the move. Of course, the Goverment end up falling; any semblance of civilization died and most people begun living like Max; on the road; eternally moving, looking for new resources until the new sources where depleted and people had to take the road again. Without maikng any spoilers, in the previous movies Max ends up involved in different situations; where he is contracted to do certain job or meet the wrong people (like in the begining of this one). Every movie presents a new setting, a new group, a new subculture inside the wasteland of Australia.... so no; there is not so mutch context really XDD Max is still traumatized by his past, and he feels unable to fit in any kind of societty... nor that we know if there is any hope for one. He never sticks around to see if the people he helped thrives... he is the ultimate Cowboy; allways riding in the sunset for a new adventure.

[@emikd]

Along with the fantastic effects and stunt work, the editing is 100% on point. The direction of motion in each shot starts in a place your eyes are already focusing or takes a broad enough view you have time to find it.

[@calebsyswerda]

I had the privilege of seeing this in the theatre twice. Fantastic film experience.

[@jacobamidon3114]

This movie is a feminist masterpiece. My favorite scene is when Max takes two shots with the sniper and misses. Furiosa points out that he's only got one shot left, so he gives her the rifle and lets her use his shoulder to steady the shot. What a wonderful metaphor for being an ally, let women lead the way but stay close to lend a helping hand if needed as they head towards their goals.

[@straightuphating1013]

Bro what the fuck you smoking

[@DanielSanchez-fs1nv]

A masterpiece of a movie. Still waiting on an action movie like this one again.

[@viceroyfizzlebottom4997]

One of the best moviegoing experiences I've ever had. I walked out of the theater literally shaking from the tension and adrenaline.