merelyaninnuendo
Mad Max3 And A Half Out Of 5Mad Max is a sci-fi thriller about an inadequately working officer who is a worried vulnerable family man that is on the verge of going rogue due to its surrounding that literally defines dog-eat-dog world. The effort and hard work that went on creating the future world pays off and the primary reason to that would be its accuracy and lunacy towards the resemblance with practicality which is not created to please the viewers but stand on its definite ideology. It is rich on technical aspects like choreography of all the chase sequences, background score, sound effects, art design and editing. The script is unpredictable, thought-provoking and goose-fleshing filled with nail-biting action sequences and three dimensional characters that are perfectly cooked and served to the audience. The screenplay by James McCausland and George Miller (the director) keeps the audience engaged with unexpected twists and turns and mind-shattering visuals where Miller's brilliant execution not only supports but celebrates it into a whole new level. The performance is decently handled by Mel Gibson although it could have been a lot better. Mad Max is sanely ingenious and bolder as much as glorifying and adventurous the journey is, for this is a long drive that every moviegoer has been waiting for buckling its seat.
invisibleunicornninja
I've been hearing a lot about this franchise and decided to start at the beginning. This movie is not worth watching. There isn't a plot. Its just a collection of really, really boring scenes. Can this even be called a movie? That's a genuine question. This is a huge confusing mess. What am I supposed to get out of this movie? Its a series of shots of people standing around sometimes talking (usually not) and not having actual conversations. I guess its not a movie for people with brains?I've been reading other people's reviews and the only reason I can see as to why its good is the sequels. I can't find any reasons why people like this? I get the sequels are good, but why do you like this particular movie?
Kiiro Sagi
Good for it's time, great for it's budget sadly it hasn't aged well. Simply put, the acting is as bad as most action flicks of it's era and the story has proportionally bad. What it really has going for it is world building and character. It does not compromise on it's artistic vision, it takes risks and they pay off. This is the one that started it all, the pioneer, the trendsetter, but nothing more, nothing less. Unless you want insignificant lore or are studying film I suggest you give this one a pass and go start from part 2.
sol-
Targeted by a motorcycle gang after killing their leader during a dangerous highway pursuit, an Australian police officer finds himself torn between taking down the gang and simply running away in this popular action thriller. While set in the "near future", 'Mad Max' oddly does little to capitalise on this with 1970s cars, technology and clothes the whole way through. The middle section also tends to sag with too much time dedicated to Max and his wife and too little time spent on the antagonists of the tale. The opening chase sequence is excellent though, especially with the way we are only slowly introduced to Max with scattered shots of various body parts before we finally see him full-on. The final twenty minutes or so are very powerful too, with the near complete absence of dialogue in these last few scenes rendering them all the more memorable. The lack of dialogue acutely captures how Max has become reduced to acting on animal-like instincts and impulses, unquestionably scarred by his experiences, and the (mostly one-sided) final conversation really resonates. And yet, while beginning and ending on strong notes, it is hard to overlook the inferiority of the film's middle section. It is entirely understandable why George Miller and his writing team would want to flesh out Max's marriage, self-doubting and ruminations about leaving the police force, but they are never half as interesting as where they all lead: namely to a character so twisted with hurt, pain and anguish that doubt looms as to how heroic he actually is.
AD
