The script for Furiosa was written along with the script for Fury Road and it can be felt here. A lot of things in Fury Road get a lot more weight after watching this movie. And it's not like other franchises where the prequel is designed to do that. Here it really feels like Fury Road really came after this and does not retroactively fit into the narrative. Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth were just killing it here. Anya has proven multiple times how great she is but Hemsworth really comes out of his pretty boy image and shows his range in a pretty complex character. The lightheartedness he brings at moments show no sign of his Marvel roles and his dialogues at the end could have been disastrous if not handled well. But the real star is of course George Miller, that man is a crazy genius. His handle on different aspects of direction is again at full display here. The incredible action, the way he directs actors and so many spectacular editing choices are used which are not enough in cinema and a lot of times feel wrongly used, but he uses everything brilliantly.
One of the best action scenes of recent times was happening and in the middle of it, the theatre decided to give an interval, which is the only negative thing I experienced.
Although, I feel like there could be many who would be disappointed a bit if they expect exactly another Fury Road. This is much more of a story in chapters than a complete adrenaline-pumping movie. The action and chase scenes are incredible and do form a significant part of the movie, but it takes its time for the characters and drama too. Especially the ending not being too big and using the kind of dialogue it had may not work for a lot of people. But it was phenomenal for me. The best movie of the year so far. Watching Fury Road after this would be even more effective in my opinion.
One of the best action scenes of recent times was happening and in the middle of it, the theatre decided to give an interval, which is the only negative thing I experienced.
Although, I feel like there could be many who would be disappointed a bit if they expect exactly another Fury Road. This is much more of a story in chapters than a complete adrenaline-pumping movie. The action and chase scenes are incredible and do form a significant part of the movie, but it takes its time for the characters and drama too. Especially the ending not being too big and using the kind of dialogue it had may not work for a lot of people. But it was phenomenal for me. The best movie of the year so far. Watching Fury Road after this would be even more effective in my opinion.
Tell Your Friends