I remember watching it on opening night in an almost empty theater. It was FAR from a hit, but it found its audience eventually. Furiosa definitely had a bigger audience...but it was still a fairly empty theater.
@@derkeheath5172I saw it at a 4pm screening last Wednesday on IMAX, and it wasn’t full, but had a good chunk of people in attendance. I had got my ticket a few weeks ago. I checked online and the 7pm showing was packed.
NONE of the Max films have ever been box office hits, which people forget. The first Max film made a big profit, but only because its budget was $350k. "The Road Warrior", which is considered the best Max film by many, wasn't even in the top 49 films in '82, box office-wise. It came in at number 50 that year. And "Thunderdome" wasn't even in the top 25 films of '85, either. The series has never done well in theaters and only found mass audiences after theatrical, on home video (which is why all the headlines about "Furiosa" 'bombing' are sort of silly, considering that it's basically performing only a little less than the rest of the Max films have; I'm just hoping the studio keeps it in theaters through the summer, as word-of-mouth is great and they shouldn't pull it until the end of August, at least).
@@redadamearthFirst off, you say NONE of the Max films were box office hits, yet in your very next sentence tell us MM1 actually was a box office hit "only because of its low budget." A hit is a hit buddy, regardless of its production budget. As a matter of fact, MM1 wasn't just a big B.O. profit, it held the Guinness Book of World Records most profitable movie ever made, and held it for two decades with its $100 million at the box office. MM2/The Road Warrior also had huge success at the box office with only a $2 million budget taking in $23 million, ranking it 31st not 49th on that list of yours. Oh, and of course you don't give MM2 credit for doing so well, even though it did not receive a proper release from AIP because they were changing ownership hands at the time. Print ads, commercials and trailers didn't even refer to Max Rockatansky. Good try with punching down at Max's popularity at the box office just so you can pathetically fail at furthering your agenda. No one wants to see these Furiosa types in Mad Max folklore, in a Mad Max saga, or a Mad Max fairytale, etc. If the title of a movie features the nickname Mad Max, we want Mad Max FEATURED prominently, just like in his OG Trilogy - and we want MEL! Not so great of a human, but amazing director and actor and the one and only that can pull off Mad Max. Mr. Miller should have just called his latest two films - The Wasteland: Fury Road and then The Wasteland: Furiosa or something along these lines. This way he has complete freedom to play in the world Max lives in without the constant bait and switch garbage.
I feel like this is one of those films that I like on first viewing but will grow to love it over time. Aging like a fine wine like Bladerunner for instance.
Totally agree. Everyone who loved Fury Road needs to see it once, get that first viewing out of the way. Then I think people will enjoy it more over time. It had big shoes to fill. Performance wise/acting - Furiosa was way better IMO. Tom Hardy as Max in Fury road is still just OK for me, he sounds weird and isn't dubbed great in Fury Road. Chris Hemsworth knocks it out of the park in this though. Id go so far to say Dementus is probably the best character we've had in a Mad Max film yet.
Same happened to Fury Road. The braindead movie goers didn't really liked it but it found appreciation over the years as one of the best action movies ever made. Don't trust the masses to make good judgements.
Nintendo lawyers are gonna come for you, not that they have anything to do with it, but they just like to sue the hell out of inventive YT ideas these days ;) Or Skynet sends back a Terminator for you ... at least that would be a much cooler threat.
Good movie, but I had mixed feelings leaving the theater. Next day I rewatched Fury Road and it hit me how awesome Furiosa was. I think they work better in chronological order.
I fully agree that they work better in chronological order but had no mixed feelings leaving the theater. I loved Furiosa for having it‘s own rhythm, Praetorian Jack, and Anya Taylor-Joy! 🥇
@@horriblefridge pretty much everything is bombing or making reduced profits this year. Probably due to cost of living and people would rather stay at home to watch a film and not sit in a cinema with a bunch of dickheads talking/looking at their phones constantly.
Tom Hardy's Max was in a part player in Fury Road, and Theron's Furiosa had more screen time. I think a Mad Max sequel movie focused on the Road Warrior was needed because Furiosa kind of had her movie, and her story arc was done - she was taken from paradise or whatever it's called, enslaved by Immorten Joe, got her revenge, saved the sisters and they all went home. Also we're all bored of prequels, we all know Furiosa and Immorten survives and Dementus no doubt gets stuffed, that is the problem with prequels, their is no jeopardy! Saddest think is we probably won't get a Fury Road sequel now because Furiosa has bombed, and George Miller might be done with the Mad Max saga after this disappointment.
@@DomH75 Yes, this is the age of quick info and entertainment, No one wants to sit through a 2 plus hour movie at the theater when you can wait 3 months to just watch it at home, I live across the street from a theater and I am still going to wait to see it in my own room.
This one is not that good bruh. The cgi looks horrible, the stunts sometimes look like they did it on a sound stage. Compared to Fury Road, this is lackluster.
The best parts were the early scenes just based around Dementus. I didn't need more context for the Citadel. It worked perfectly in Fury Road as a place of pure insanity - in this film it felt like old news. The whole Wasteland now feels tiny with just 3 places. The Jack character added nothing for me, I wouldn't have included him in the film. For years Furiosa hides that's she's female - but then it's just suddenly common knowledge who she is, and she's now in charge of the war rig.. what? Why is Immortan Joe ok with this? Did he just forget that she escaped from his harem? Fury Road built up this huge personal conflict between them, but based on this film I question why she was that bothered about him.. Like at the end can someone explain why Furiosa would bother driving back to the Citadel at all?
Seems like you didn't get the movie chum, but i doesn't surprise me honestly. They don't know she is the child that "disappeared from the harem", for them she is just some random chick that faked to be a man (for obvious reasons), that was taken under Jack wing's and then killed or captured Dementus, earning her a new high position, the one we see in Fury road.
Joe values people who are valuable to him and Furiosa literally saved his War Rig 1.0 plus she constantly gives him good advice that saves is assets. Not in the film but Joe puts her in charge of protecting his wives so obviously in the 5 to 10 years between Furiosa and Fury Road she gets to know them and see how they are treated so plans their escape. The whole Wasteland is a lot more places than just 3 places, we saw that even in Fury Road.
@@studioseppuku9454 In Fury Road Furiosa has no emotional connection to the wives at all - she isn't even interested to know their names. Taking them is entirely an act of vengeance on Joe. I know this because George Miller and Charlize Theron literally said so. This prequel presents no reason whatsoever that Furiosa should care about him at all - everything he does helps her. The final words she says to him before ripping off his face is "Remember Me?" ... what is supposed to be talking about? Nothing that happens in this film clearly.
I enjoyed it for the most part. What bugged me was the pacing and the blatant green screen effects. It looked like people were always on a soundstage which was incredibly distracting. Another thing that bugged me was Furiosa has an Australian accent as a little girl but when she turns into Anya Taylor-Joy, she instantly has Charlize Theron’s American accent. I never understood why that happened and the movie never explains it. Overall though, I personally think the movie, while fun, was unnecessary as we basically got a gist of Furiosa’s story in Fury Road, which is miles better. Hemsworth, however, was the best villain in any of the Mad Max films and it’s a shame he couldn’t have faced off against Tom Hardy in a proper sequel. I really want a modern day version of the likes of The Road Warrior, a true Mad Max movie.
If you ever have hung out with people that have an accent for a period of time most people will slide into the same accent. You won't usually know you are doing it until you're out with regular english speakers that will point it out to you. Although it was more common with me and Scottish, Irish or UK not so much with my Hindu friends, but maybe it was because I already knew what I was doing and tried not to do an accent. It just seems instinctive to blend in with groups, just like how the government is manipulating us by dividing us into groups because it's instinctive to belong. Just some of the info TPTB learned from our taxpayers dollars.
@@shawnbell3468 That still doesn't explain why Furiosa has an American accent in either movie. She was clearly born in Australia and when she got abducted, she was only taken a couple days drive away. Most everyone at the Citadel speak with an Australian accent, so why wouldn't she?
@@shawnbell3468 I get what you’re saying and not saying it’s wrong, but everyone else in the movie has an Australian accent, so where would she pick that American one from?
I greatly enjoyed the film. I do agree with you though, knowing that Furiosa can't die reduced the tension largely. But for newcomers, it will certainly be there. Its a shame that its getting ripped apart by so many people who haven't even seen it, it really deserves to be seen and judged on its own merits. I do look forward to a new Mad Max film which I hear is in the works.
The FX looked so much better in the final film. There were only a handful of scenes that looked wonky to me (The VW bus going over the cliff being the worst by far), and Fury Road had a few wonky FX shots too.
@@steveleeartI hadn’t but, spoilers… I was convinced either she would cut it off to keep them from finding the Green Place, or one of Dementus’ gang would do it out of spite. So how she lost it did surprise me (also that truck slamming into the arm made me wince)
Thanks for the review Oliver. I was slightly more enthusiastic about the film, thought it was kinda great if a little flabby in the middle. It was always going to be tricky to follow Fury Road which is my favourite film in donkey's years. I just hope it does well enough for them to do another.
It didn't do anything as good or better than Fury Road. Furiosa just stared and scowled her way through the film and told us nothing we needed to know about the character we hadn't already learned in Fury Road. All felt a bit pointless. Why watch this film when you can watch a superior version (Fury Road)?
In videogame terms, Furiousa felt like Fury Road DLC. It wasn't bad,, but I was pretty disappointed with it. Never hit those high highs of Fury Road, and just kind of meandered. Really wanted more action.
This movie was so cool 😎 it made me go back to replay Mad Max on ps4, which i was one of the few people that bought and played this game in 2015. Furiosa movie, I would give it a 6/10 so far. It's hard to be impressed when this movie to be more exciting/not repetitive as more installments go on.
Fury Road was not a box office smash though. With marketing it cost over $200 million to make and brought in just $380 million at the box office. As a movie needs to do at least 2.5x what it cost to make to break even Fury Road was nowhere close.
The Hollywood Reporter states that Fury Road made a loss of between $20 & $40M ... that ain't know "box office smash" ! Saying that, i really enjoyed it and have watched it a couple of times...
Really enjoyed the movie. I don’t feel that being a prequel lowered the stakes at all only a few characters were safe (like MM in fury road) went straight home after watching it at the cinemas and put on fury road. Which was even more impactful after watching furiosa.
@@farmer7229That would have been epic I'm surprised George didn't have more comedy than he did The most I saw was the guy at the start crashing his bike and being buried up to his ankles in sand and then when Hemsworth knocked down the gate at bullet farm one of his followers stalls their bike on the terrain and falls off in the big moment
A highlight of this film for me was how they included a ton of antagonists from the first Mad max film, Like Immortus, His son Rictus, Bullet farmer, etc. Before the events of Fury road and showing us what they did before Furiosa did her rebellion Something i find real nice of this movie too is it shows just how She even became his imperator in the first place and how she manage to win his loyalty
I feel very much like you, I can’t go as far as saying it was entertaining but it wasn’t bad. Jus wasn’t needed cg was worse 9 years on and the soundtrack can’t hold a candle to FR shame
My problem is Furiosa in this movie basically feel just like Mad Max if he was a girl. She's stoic, silent, aggressive, intelligent and extremely capable. There's nothing she does in this movie that would feel out of place for Max to do outside of some specific things attributed to her being a girl. It really feels like they should've just made another movie about Max rather than focusing on a character whose personality we'd already known.
Max Rockatansky wasn't that silent in the film Mad Max. Talking about his car, talking to his wife, talking to his boss. I mean his big scene was him saying he was on the verge of becoming a terminal crazy if he was left out on the road any longer.
A Mad Max saga without Mad Max pissed off a lot of fans....Furiosa wasnt a character fans were demanding to have her own solo movie...its already under rperforming at the box office already....smh
I'd give it a solid 7.5 out of 10. A good film, worth seeing, but Fury Road was a 9 for me. It is clear ATJ is very noticeably shorter and less muscular than Charlize, so believing she would be able to physically fight men almost 3 times her size with the same ability as Theron was a stretch. I DEFINETELY noticed the CG, whereas I never did in Fury Road. Some of it looked very cheap. Also, (SPOILERS) it makes no sense for Immortan Joe to see Furiosa become one of his brides as a child/teenager (with a very memorable tattoo), have that bride escape, then have her show up again with Jack with short hair and have Joe not even remotely recognize her. Between the tattoo and her face, he would have known immediately. I also hate when sequels/prequels use a different actor/actress. That said, I liked ATJ and her performance much more than I thought I would. She did a good job with what she was given.
I don't think that Tom Hardy or the character of Mad Max was the main draw of Fury Road. It was a complete breath of fresh air and topped anything the first 3 put on screen. Furiosa is just "more of the same" and doesn't go enough beyond what Fury Road already showed. Also: Long and convoluted movie titles don't help with marketing.
you have no idea what are you talking about hahaha Mad max was the reason people went to see Fury Roads.. damn the delusions in the comment section or maybe bots? XD
Any studio will already know the higher-risk approach that comes with doing a spin-off than the lower-risk approach of proceeding with a story fronted by the franchise's main character so I think Warner Bros were already bracing themselves when this project was initially greenlit. A guaranteed quick-win profit would be a Gibson-led Max Max sequel or at the very least a Charlize-led Furiosa sequel as her performance was what fans loved most about Fury Road. So by both actively choosing not to do a main character sequel or utilizing the most popular component of Fury Road proves that Warner Bros were fully prepared to make this film for the sake of Miller's vision rather than wanting to actively generate box office with it. I admire them for that in terms of supporting an artist's vision which I wish a lot of other studios would do but at the same time, had either of the previous 2 options come into being, I would've certainly found myself buying a ticket.
@@zzygyyThe Star Wars franchise goes back to 1977, the Alien franchise to 1979 and the Bond franchise to 1962 and those movies still generate big profits so I don't think it has as much to do with how old the franchise is as much as if the films still being made are of high quality and engaging content.
@@thetalentof Indian Jones failed. Last Aliens movie failed. Even Blade Runner. Star wars movies failed to generate the money the studio projected. Solo was a failure. Skywalker was terrible. These franchises are just not cutting it with younger audiences. Look at the numbers for the last bond movie. Last good Bond movie was Skyfall.. New movies based on older franchise = Mario Brothers movie from last year. BARBIE is a new movie based on a old "toy doll". The audience today has too much content. Movies, streaming services and video games. Ticket prices for one movie plus food and drink = multiple streaming months. Not to mention you can watch movies for free online with ads.
@@zzygyy Spectre and No Time to Die were in the top 3 most profitable Bond movies of all time (in a franchise of 25 films so far), no-one cares about Ridley's un-necessary Alien prequels (like most franchise prequels) but Blomkamp's sequel would've made for a guaranteed huge opening weekend with the return of Sigourney (same if she came back for one now or if Fraser came back for a 4th Mummy movie now, Jackman's return as Wolverine, a character he's played since 24 years ago will be the biggest hit of this year to show how the passing of time doesn't really matter). Indiana 5 failed because it starred an 80 year old action star (far too old to actually do any stunts himself) and used green screen for stuntwork instead of going practical which was the biggest appeal of the Indy franchise being thrilling to watch. Skywalker did over a billion dollars at the box office, hence why a Rey sequel has just been greenlight by Disney (confirmed by Daisy Ridley).
Honestly as good as this film is, it suffers from the same problems as Solo, who really asked for this? after Fury Road, I don’t remember people asking for a Furiosa film.
This was way better than solo, or anything Disney has slapped the Star Wars label onto in theatres in recent years, and I include the overrated rogue one in that…
Yeah I think a prequel was a mistake tbh. Although it's a good film (8/10 rating from me) I didn't need a Furiosa backstory, while I DID want a Furiosa trilogy or at least 1 good sequel which I think 99% of the fanbase would also prefer. The mystery about Furiosa's past was just fine with me and in some cases added more to the story. And Charlize is way too iconic for that role, so I was left missing her after seeing this new one. Anya did pretty good, but honestly Charlize cant be replaced. A prequel btw is sort of akin to taking your foot off the gas pedal, from Fury Road onwards.. Does George know this? Maybe it's not a great move in terms of $$ and we're seeing that now at the box office. I think more explosive sequels with Furiosa and Max, this time with Max being the more prominent character and Furiosa being the supporting role, with more story woven into it was the best way forward. Also I think Charlize could, and dare I say it 'should' have been cast for this prequel.. Just a bit of professional touch ups for her face in post editing is likely all they would have needed for most scenes, nothing over the top like in Gemini Man - which Miller was concerned about... We wouldn't have needed a perfect 25 year reduction in age on Charlize's face.. She's aged well which would make it easier. In the movie, she was in her adult role for only like 1/3 of it or maybe 1/2 which also would have made things easier in the editing chair. I think people would have been more interested to see it if it was Charlize playing Furiosa. PS: To any multi-billionaires out there: Please donate to George Miller so we can get our amazing sequels before the cast and crew are too old. LOL.
Top review as always. I have fond memories of going into Fury Road with no expectations and being completely blown away by it. This is still on my watchlist, but I didn't feel the urgency to go opening weekend. Clearly a lot of others felt the same way.
It's a one-and-done at the theater for me - very fun movie, but not the masterpiece Fury Road was - but definitely go the extra mile to see it in IMAX.
Yeah I def had the same feeling walking out of the theater of. That was pretty good but I'm not in a state of euphoria like post Fury Road. For me I actually thought the extreme slow boil plot and really the major action sequence happening more in the middle of the movie rather than the end, made it a very different beast. One that I didn't personally vibe with as much as the pure action adrenaline punch that was Fury Road. That said it actually makes for an excellent companion piece if you've never seen Fury Road, but it def feels like this is a movie that should have come out in 2019, and waiting too long for a prequel has led to damped enthusiasm. Which is a shame.
I actually like this movie more than the sequel. I liked the worldbuilding, the innovative ways metalheads would fight and generally preserve. I also enjoyed the immersion during the movie, it felt much grimmer and hardcore than Fury Road and more R-rated. The characters are more enjoyable and they felt deeper, especially Immortan Joe and his dudes discussing and stuff, I liked those parts a lot. The action sequences were top notch like Fury Road but honestly, having Furiosa as the "Mad Max" style not speaking much was more enjoyable and it made more sense storywise this time. I also liked the actress and I enjoyed Chris although I didn't think it was something outstanding. It did feel lengthy sometimes and I even thought the action was too much and too heavy. Overall after the first half and the kinda basic ending which we pretty much expected the middle of the movie is like stepping on the V8 engine. It was also very nice watching 2 different clans smashing to each other, at first I thought Chris was going to be Immortan Joe but he was a completely other dude and I was welcoming surprised.
I just saw Furiosa and I have to disagree with Oliver here. This film is a masterpiece. Leads perfectly into the slightly less interesting Fury Road. Furiosa is way more polished and George Miller’s storytelling has never been better.. Fury Road is definitely the best “action” film in the series but this film works better as a deepening of the overall world of the wasteland. With plenty of amazing action set pieces. I hope people go see this film. I’d love if George could make at least one more Mad Max film.
"less interesting Fury Road" What! Each to their own but I like Fury Road way more then Furiosa. Although. Both are good but I've watched Fury road several times and like it more each time. Will give Furiosa a rewatch but I didn't love it.
This is a good film and it's a shame no one is going to see it. I know some people are going to blame the lack of Max and/or the focus on a female lead, but I honestly think people are just burnt out on CGI blockbusters thanks to Marvel. No one wants to see that right now. It's done and we're bored of it. They should have worked harder to make it look real and steered clear of the hyper real CGI look.
I quite enjoyed "Furiosa" having recently watched all of the "Mad Max" films for the first time and having previously watched only "Fury Road" (which is still the best in my opinion). It's what I would describe as an edge of your seat action thrill ride with a lot more quiet moments for character growth in between when compared to "Fury Road". Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth are fantastic additions to the "Mad Max" world, and make the most of every moment they are on-screen. While not my absolute favorite film of 2024 (that crown still goes to "Dune: Part Two"), I had a great time with "Furiosa" and am sad to see it floundering at the box office. :)
Saw it over the weekend and was not disappoint. It's definitely got a different pace than Fury Road, taking more time to expand on the world hinted at in the first movie. It's not without some flaws... CGI being the thing. But i was invested enough that it didn't bother me all that much.
For me the movie was pretty fantastic, yeah there were a handful of painfully green screen shots but I didn't mind it. It was the montage that stopped the movie in it's tracks for me. They said they were preparing to declare War on the Citadel. I was so excited to see a war scene in the Mad Max Universe, only for them to do a disappointing montage. Then the finale is only our two main characters in the desert nothing else. Made me think George blew through his budget and didn't have the money to film the finale that he wanted. Fury Road had a 10/10 banger ending, Furiosa was a good movei but had a 7/10 ending for me.
Nice review. I'm looking forward to watching this. And I agree, the Mad Max game is a terrific game and also one that is very underrated for how good it is.
Movie was great. The expectations brought on from Fury Road and the long wait are pretty temporary and surface level critiques that aren't really intrinsic to what it actually contains. I'd say overall it was on par with Fury Road for me, maybe for different reasons, but it has a lot of the same DNA and creative voice behind it. Movies like this are so extremely rare, it's actually a miracle we even got this let alone Fury Road itself.
Just saw Furiosa today. I really liked it. I think it has the most grim tone of all the series. I like the idea that the 70/80s trilogy was the stories of Max and the 2000s films are the stories of Furiosa. Great world building. Even if the film.doesnt show us much new about the character it's enough for me to see a character I like doing cool badass stuff. And Dementus is a worthy nemesis.
thanks for the review, i've only seen fury road, so i wasn't sure what to think about this one. Glad to hear it isn't a terrible film but im sure i'll check it out when it comes on a streaming service
Well since I waited 30 years after Thunderdome, waiting nine years for this movie was a gift. It’s a great movie on its own, with some classic Mad Max themes. Some misses and prequels are tough yes, but better than any other movie this year I’m sure.
Why is this film flopping? I was also shocked to find out that Fury Road didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Kind of surprised that WB keep throwing money at this franchise. Anyway, WB’s stupidity is our gain.😄
Simply, no Max and this was not the movie people were clamoring for. Majority of people that watched fury road did not care for furiosa why would they double dip for a movie about her and with no Max?
@@Dravenguild Why would a prominently masculine property decided to center a movie around a strong, competent female character in 2024? Why do you think?
We all know why, it’s no big secret. I do find it surprising myself that people in the comment section are befuddled or flabbergasted as to why this movie it bombing hard when we all know why.
@@Dravenguild but it isn't flopping. Every single movie that's been released in the past year has been declared a flop. It's a marketing tactic to get people talking. It's free advertising.
God, I adored this movie. And it got better the second time I watched it. The thing I liked most about it is the art direction and the cinematography. It's a piece of art unfolding in front of you at times. Although, yes, a touch of the CGI but nothing that detracted too much from it. Much like Fury Road, the thing about these movies that gets me is how fucking absurd they are - but they work! Hemsworth's character in this should really just not work - but somehow, all the pieces come together very coherently.
i really enjoyed this film, but, bias as i love the world of Max/Wasteland created by Miller. I personally could have seen an extra 30 mins, a full 3 hours of this film as I was invested in everything presented. I love THunderDome for the same motif of the world presented in that film and how it all works. Reading about what the Wasteland film is supposed to be, this may be Miller's last opportunity to do a film exploring the totality of the world. Praetorian Jack is a great example of it, seeing all the characters who inhabit this place. We may not get another film from Miller, but, years later maybe Mel returns to direct. Who better?
Its possible that the film may get polished more for the physical blu ray release. Its a thought I have. But I know for most anime its not finished when its premiered tv. Spiderman across the spiderverse was reworked for the post theater release. So when you see it from the theater a couple of scenes were changed for digital and physical release. Its possible but unlikely. My friend noticed the green screen shots more then I did.
I’m astounded that some people didn’t like it or were disappointed. I freaking loved it! Best time I’ve had at the movies for a while. My first impressions were every bit as positive as Fury Road and I’m looking forward to seeing it again.
You're telling me you didn't notice the multiple, glaring plotholes throughout which totally broke the immersion... In addition to poor cgi, nonsensical scenes, pound land captain Jack Sparrow Chris Hemsworth, lazy storytelling, dues ex machina, thickest plot armour and the biggest Mary Sue since Ray in Star Wars?
@@JoeyJoeJoe87 There were no plot holes big enough to take me out of the story. I thought the CGI was fine, certainly not as overdone as it is in the Marvel movies I’ve seen. I did not notice any nonsensical scenes, at least not any more than were in Fury Road, or the originals. I’ve never seen a Pirates of the Caribbean movie so no, that didn’t bother me. I don’t know what deus ex machina scenes you’re referring to but c’mon, these movies are all over-the-top fantasies. And I had to look up what a Mary Sue is. It sounds like a name given to a female hero. What are male heroes called? Is John Wick a Mary Sue or just the good guy? And for reference, I’m 54 and grew up watching The Road Warrior repeatedly. Saw Beyond Thunderdome in the theater twice.
This movie just feels like reused assets in a video game sequal. It's just easier and cheaper. Fury Road was so good it would have been really difficult to come up with some completely new and different looking stuff to top it. Of course, they did have 9 years to figure it out so...
Mostly agree with Oliver on this one, although I may have enjoyed it a bit more from the sound of it. The more noticeable CGI and sometimes overly comical performance by Hemsworth were the only negatives for me. Good mention of the 2015 game by the way, a must for any Mad Max fan! Did I imagine it or does the game get a nod with the Chumbucket type character who supplies Furiosa with the scrapheap of a car towards the end?
Thought it was OK. Didn't love or hate it. Pretty much agree with all your points and match mine as well. Its hard not to be disappointed its a prequel instead of a sequel. I still think it was the wrong choice after seeing the movie. Saying that. I could see myself enjoying this movie the more times I watch it. I still hope they make a sequel and this didn't kill the chance of a sequel.
I think you hit the nail on the head: this story didn't need to be made. I agree. I don't think we needed a prequel for Furiosa. A sequel with her would have been much better.
I literally just got home from seeing this. I thought it was just okay. It didn't capture my attention anywhere near as effectively as Fury Road did. It felt slower, there was more noticeable CGI, and I just wasn't that invested in most of what was going on. I think the movie is at its best about halfway to 2/3 into it when they are doing the war rig ambushes. And just about everything else felt anywhere from just okay to boring. Right when it gets to credits and you start seeing clips from Fury road I'm reminded how much more exciting that film was. But it wasn't bad or anything either. Anya Taylor Joy does a good job. I just don't think I am going to add this one to the home collection when it's out.
Thank you for saying everything I was thinking Oliver! I agree 💯 %. I want to support this movie and I feel like if you say anything negative people come for your head. I even feel bad for not liking this movie, but it's just not great. It's not bad, but it's not great either.
Furiosa is a solid 💯 for me. I was not interested initially but wow... I was surprised how good it was. Freaking epic! This is what great movies are made of. This is better than Oppenheimer, better than Dune 1 and Dune 2, better than even Fury Road. You would regret not watching this at the theater. Its epic.
I absolutely loved Furiosa. It's not as amazing as Fury Road was. But it was still phenomenal in many ways...It sure had some weaknesses, (and yes, the cg is more noticeable this time) but the production design, direting, photography, the entire world Miller created was just crazy.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the nod to Mad Max. At one point in the film, a guy that looks like Mel Gibson, from the back, was up on a hill with binoculars checking out the action
I truly believe the reason director George Miller hasn't done another Mad Max centric movie is probably because of Tom Hardy. According to that BTS book about the making of Fury Road, it sounds like Miller and Hardy also didnt get along at all, alongside Hardt and Therons on set fueds
Furiosa was great but it never gave me same goosebumps and feelings like Fury road. Nox dying, Furioasa meeting the mothers, Max showing his emotional side and the crazy action p it really made Furry Road Amazing. Furiosa was great at world building and back story but did lack the same emotional punch
This reminds me of Kill Bill vol2 , when people went in expecting a line of cocaine and got a weed joint instead, not the same high people expected even though it's good stuff , hopefully people will appreciate it when it come to stream , cause this was a damn good movie
So I liked this movie, but didn’t love it. It’s main issue, and something it can’t really help… it’s following up a masterpiece. So how do you follow up on that?
I wanted a Mad Max film, old Max with Mel. However I saw Furiosa and Harper is off his nut and clearly wanted a Fury Road clone. Furiosa is epic and absolutely brilliant. The scire is far from regrettable. Go see it guys. Ill review it at my channel tomorrow.
Agreed. Good film but disappointment from an action standpoint from Fury Road. I was concerned when I first saw the trailers due to the extremely obvious CGI where Fury Road was largely practical. I did go see it opening weekend but (aside from my wife and her brother) there were only two other people (5 total). Fury Road sticks with you. This one is just a solid watch.
In many ways, I found Furiosa to be a superior experience compared to Fury Road. The Mad Max universe feels even more expansive and yet more intimate and layered. Furiosa compelled me to revisit Fury Road. An outstanding prequel.
Sometimes its best to leave character arc ambiguous for the sake of story and the world its telling. Its something you've point out countless times, so at this point, Hollywood just doesn't care and would allow Miller to do as he pleases due to the success of the first film
I trust George Miller and I was eagerly waiting to understand his reasoning as to why he chose to tell this particular story. I was apprehensive to say the least about the choice to persue this Furiosa prequel but I thought I would get what the hook for the movie was when I'd see it. Sadly, I didn't see it. It's all sand and no chrome in our faces. I don't feel this was a story that was worth being told. I'm glad most seemed to enjoy it.
Good review... sums up some my feelings well. A couple of issues I had... CGI is mediocre, less is more. Pretorian Jacks story was to obvious and easy, Furiousa doesn't need help from anyone... this just feels out of place. Miller breaks his own rules... he want to tell the story with pictures, so why then do we have these long diatribes from Dementus? Finally... its seemed to be missing the bits of humor and humanity that made the other films a little less bleak and allowed us to connect and root for a character. This one gets dark, then gets darker and pretty much stays there. Miller did a great job in Fury Road with implied menace... you didn't need to see Imortan Joe doing bad things, you could feel it. Left this one a bit depressed. HOWEVER... its still better than 90s percent of the crap that comes out and is still masterful film making.
Spot-on review in every way. I wanted it to be as good as if not better than Fury Road, but it wasn’t. Fury Road was a completely original Mad Max. Furiosa was a carbon copy. And that narration? Uh…..no.
I really don't understand the comment 'Didn't need to be made'? Do most films need to be made or sequels? I thinks this was a great film. As good as Fury Road in some ways. It was different to that film and I watched it as such. To be honest I don't need Mad Max. Other than the first he has always been the vehicle used to tall other people's stories. I think Furiosa is a good character to do the same thing. Road Warrior is still my favourite. Arseless chaps, finger licking boomerangs and Bruce Spence as the Gyro Copter pilot.
Fury Road was not a box office smash. It got rave reviews but in terms of money it was a modest hit.
I remember watching it on opening night in an almost empty theater. It was FAR from a hit, but it found its audience eventually.
Furiosa definitely had a bigger audience...but it was still a fairly empty theater.
@@derkeheath5172I saw it at a 4pm screening last Wednesday on IMAX, and it wasn’t full, but had a good chunk of people in attendance. I had got my ticket a few weeks ago. I checked online and the 7pm showing was packed.
NONE of the Max films have ever been box office hits, which people forget. The first Max film made a big profit, but only because its budget was $350k. "The Road Warrior", which is considered the best Max film by many, wasn't even in the top 49 films in '82, box office-wise. It came in at number 50 that year. And "Thunderdome" wasn't even in the top 25 films of '85, either. The series has never done well in theaters and only found mass audiences after theatrical, on home video (which is why all the headlines about "Furiosa" 'bombing' are sort of silly, considering that it's basically performing only a little less than the rest of the Max films have; I'm just hoping the studio keeps it in theaters through the summer, as word-of-mouth is great and they shouldn't pull it until the end of August, at least).
Yea, I think the internet and Hollywood may have over estimated the popularity of this franchise
@@redadamearthFirst off, you say NONE of the Max films were box office hits, yet in your very next sentence tell us MM1 actually was a box office hit "only because of its low budget." A hit is a hit buddy, regardless of its production budget. As a matter of fact, MM1 wasn't just a big B.O. profit, it held the Guinness Book of World Records most profitable movie ever made, and held it for two decades with its $100 million at the box office. MM2/The Road Warrior also had huge success at the box office with only a $2 million budget taking in $23 million, ranking it 31st not 49th on that list of yours. Oh, and of course you don't give MM2 credit for doing so well, even though it did not receive a proper release from AIP because they were changing ownership hands at the time. Print ads, commercials and trailers didn't even refer to Max Rockatansky. Good try with punching down at Max's popularity at the box office just so you can pathetically fail at furthering your agenda. No one wants to see these Furiosa types in Mad Max folklore, in a Mad Max saga, or a Mad Max fairytale, etc. If the title of a movie features the nickname Mad Max, we want Mad Max FEATURED prominently, just like in his OG Trilogy - and we want MEL! Not so great of a human, but amazing director and actor and the one and only that can pull off Mad Max. Mr. Miller should have just called his latest two films - The Wasteland: Fury Road and then The Wasteland: Furiosa or something along these lines. This way he has complete freedom to play in the world Max lives in without the constant bait and switch garbage.
I feel like this is one of those films that I like on first viewing but will grow to love it over time. Aging like a fine wine like Bladerunner for instance.
Totally agree. Everyone who loved Fury Road needs to see it once, get that first viewing out of the way. Then I think people will enjoy it more over time. It had big shoes to fill.
Performance wise/acting - Furiosa was way better IMO. Tom Hardy as Max in Fury road is still just OK for me, he sounds weird and isn't dubbed great in Fury Road. Chris Hemsworth knocks it out of the park in this though. Id go so far to say Dementus is probably the best character we've had in a Mad Max film yet.
Nah
Fury Road was top tier action movie from 2015. Nothing else really came close with the adrenaline rush of fury road.
@@philipfisher8853Great contribution
Same happened to Fury Road. The braindead movie goers didn't really liked it but it found appreciation over the years as one of the best action movies ever made. Don't trust the masses to make good judgements.
Congratulations for the Orion style intro.
Yeah, love it.
yeah i agree
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I miss The Cannon one
Nintendo lawyers are gonna come for you, not that they have anything to do with it, but they just like to sue the hell out of inventive YT ideas these days ;)
Or Skynet sends back a Terminator for you ... at least that would be a much cooler threat.
I want a dark 'old man Mad Max' movie, with Gibson as Max, and very very R rated...
That's a good idea and sounds like it would be an incredible watch, which is why we will NEVER get it.
The powers hate mel.
Furiosa is easily the darkest Wasteland tale we have gotten, I was surprised by some of the stuff in it
@@studioseppuku9454 what the hell are you even saying?
The darkest out of 2 movies?
I'd go for that too. Though I want to see more Charlize too.
Good movie, but I had mixed feelings leaving the theater. Next day I rewatched Fury Road and it hit me how awesome Furiosa was. I think they work better in chronological order.
I fully agree that they work better in chronological order but had no mixed feelings leaving the theater. I loved Furiosa for having it‘s own rhythm, Praetorian Jack, and Anya Taylor-Joy! 🥇
Loved this film. It’s a perfect companion piece to Fury Road.
but how is it perfect if the story did not need to be told, the movie was a waste of time
@@theellis8951shut up. People have different tastes
@@theellis8951Your comment is the only thing that didn't need to be told here. Furiosa is awesome!
@@theellis8951😢😢 cry baby
@@hannsrhinesdale9769 Oliver Harper in this video says this story did not need to be told, I was repeating what he said, you people are such losers.
I miss the down and dirty approach of the first Mad Max
I know. The grit and exploitation vibes are long gone. Apparently Furiosa is bombing. I think it's because it's pretty bad.
@@horriblefridge pretty much everything is bombing or making reduced profits this year. Probably due to cost of living and people would rather stay at home to watch a film and not sit in a cinema with a bunch of dickheads talking/looking at their phones constantly.
I'm with you !
@@horriblefridge I've hardly heard anyone say Furiosa is bad. Brad Jones, Angry Joe, Redlettermedia, they're all praising the film.
@@horriblefridgethe film is amazing, I loved it.
I feel like what fury road lacks you'll get in this movie and what furiosa lacks you'll get in fury road
That… might be the best description I’ve heard.
I second that.
The movie was really good.
Loved it. Avoiding Furiosa because it's not about Max is silly.
It’s so good! Trying to figure out how I’m gonna fit a third screening in this week which is busy for me!
The movie is epic at Dolby theater.
This movie was out of this world good. Can't wait to see it again.
IT was ??? I just may go see it then.
I am a Mad Max fan. I actually didn't care for Fury Road, and I think this might be the best one so far. The story and dialogue are well done.
@@jamesfrench4337 i agree , i liked this one better then Fury Road. It was amazing in Imax
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Really. I thought all Mad Max fans universally loved Fury Road. Guess I'm proven wrong.
@@alienboy1322 enjoyed it but this has a little more story
Tom Hardy's Max was in a part player in Fury Road, and Theron's Furiosa had more screen time. I think a Mad Max sequel movie focused on the Road Warrior was needed because Furiosa kind of had her movie, and her story arc was done - she was taken from paradise or whatever it's called, enslaved by Immorten Joe, got her revenge, saved the sisters and they all went home. Also we're all bored of prequels, we all know Furiosa and Immorten survives and Dementus no doubt gets stuffed, that is the problem with prequels, their is no jeopardy! Saddest think is we probably won't get a Fury Road sequel now because Furiosa has bombed, and George Miller might be done with the Mad Max saga after this disappointment.
I hate prequels. It fills in what we all kind of imagined anyway. Imagine new story
General audiences don't know what they want. They say they want good movies. Here's one, but none of them show up to watch it 😢
Depends on one’s view of what is a good movie 😂
There are great parts in it but is to uneven to be a truly good movie. 6 out of 10 from me.
@@DomH75 Yes, this is the age of quick info and entertainment, No one wants to sit through a 2 plus hour movie at the theater when you can wait 3 months to just watch it at home, I live across the street from a theater and I am still going to wait to see it in my own room.
Maybe a movie that isn’t a prequel? Milking every franchise is getting boring.
This one is not that good bruh. The cgi looks horrible, the stunts sometimes look like they did it on a sound stage. Compared to Fury Road, this is lackluster.
The best parts were the early scenes just based around Dementus. I didn't need more context for the Citadel. It worked perfectly in Fury Road as a place of pure insanity - in this film it felt like old news. The whole Wasteland now feels tiny with just 3 places. The Jack character added nothing for me, I wouldn't have included him in the film.
For years Furiosa hides that's she's female - but then it's just suddenly common knowledge who she is, and she's now in charge of the war rig.. what? Why is Immortan Joe ok with this? Did he just forget that she escaped from his harem? Fury Road built up this huge personal conflict between them, but based on this film I question why she was that bothered about him.. Like at the end can someone explain why Furiosa would bother driving back to the Citadel at all?
Seems like you didn't get the movie chum, but i doesn't surprise me honestly. They don't know she is the child that "disappeared from the harem", for them she is just some random chick that faked to be a man (for obvious reasons), that was taken under Jack wing's and then killed or captured Dementus, earning her a new high position, the one we see in Fury road.
Joe values people who are valuable to him and Furiosa literally saved his War Rig 1.0 plus she constantly gives him good advice that saves is assets. Not in the film but Joe puts her in charge of protecting his wives so obviously in the 5 to 10 years between Furiosa and Fury Road she gets to know them and see how they are treated so plans their escape.
The whole Wasteland is a lot more places than just 3 places, we saw that even in Fury Road.
@@studioseppuku9454 In Fury Road Furiosa has no emotional connection to the wives at all - she isn't even interested to know their names. Taking them is entirely an act of vengeance on Joe. I know this because George Miller and Charlize Theron literally said so.
This prequel presents no reason whatsoever that Furiosa should care about him at all - everything he does helps her. The final words she says to him before ripping off his face is "Remember Me?" ... what is supposed to be talking about? Nothing that happens in this film clearly.
I enjoyed it for the most part. What bugged me was the pacing and the blatant green screen effects. It looked like people were always on a soundstage which was incredibly distracting. Another thing that bugged me was Furiosa has an Australian accent as a little girl but when she turns into Anya Taylor-Joy, she instantly has Charlize Theron’s American accent. I never understood why that happened and the movie never explains it. Overall though, I personally think the movie, while fun, was unnecessary as we basically got a gist of Furiosa’s story in Fury Road, which is miles better. Hemsworth, however, was the best villain in any of the Mad Max films and it’s a shame he couldn’t have faced off against Tom Hardy in a proper sequel. I really want a modern day version of the likes of The Road Warrior, a true Mad Max movie.
If you ever have hung out with people that have an accent for a period of time most people will slide into the same accent. You won't usually know you are doing it until you're out with regular english speakers that will point it out to you. Although it was more common with me and Scottish, Irish or UK not so much with my Hindu friends, but maybe it was because I already knew what I was doing and tried not to do an accent. It just seems instinctive to blend in with groups, just like how the government is manipulating us by dividing us into groups because it's instinctive to belong. Just some of the info TPTB learned from our taxpayers dollars.
@@shawnbell3468 That still doesn't explain why Furiosa has an American accent in either movie. She was clearly born in Australia and when she got abducted, she was only taken a couple days drive away. Most everyone at the Citadel speak with an Australian accent, so why wouldn't she?
@@HarryBuddhaPalm bingo. Cause everyone else in the movie has an Australian accent. So who would she have learned it from?
@@shawnbell3468 I get what you’re saying and not saying it’s wrong, but everyone else in the movie has an Australian accent, so where would she pick that American one from?
@@DomH75 true but she’s had an American accent her whole life, so I don’t know how to explain that.
I greatly enjoyed the film. I do agree with you though, knowing that Furiosa can't die reduced the tension largely. But for newcomers, it will certainly be there. Its a shame that its getting ripped apart by so many people who haven't even seen it, it really deserves to be seen and judged on its own merits. I do look forward to a new Mad Max film which I hear is in the works.
I agree, let's hope the box office picks up or we may never get The Wastelands.
The FX looked so much better in the final film. There were only a handful of scenes that looked wonky to me (The VW bus going over the cliff being the worst by far), and Fury Road had a few wonky FX shots too.
I had forgotten she lost her arm so that was a bit of a shock… 😂😂😂
@@steveleeartI hadn’t but, spoilers…
I was convinced either she would cut it off to keep them from finding the Green Place, or one of Dementus’ gang would do it out of spite. So how she lost it did surprise me (also that truck slamming into the arm made me wince)
What fucking movie have you watched in which the protagonist dies (for good) in the middle of it?
It doesn't look like a bad movie but tbh i wasn't all that into fury road, mad max 2 will always be the best mad max.
Oh... my bro, same sentiment here.
I really like Fury Road but I agree The Road Warrior is the best.
you might like Furiosa better, it has a lot more story than Fury Road
I actually found Fury Road a bit boring on subsequent watched. I think I actually enjoyed Furiosa more.
Thanks for the review Oliver. I was slightly more enthusiastic about the film, thought it was kinda great if a little flabby in the middle. It was always going to be tricky to follow Fury Road which is my favourite film in donkey's years. I just hope it does well enough for them to do another.
As soon as I saw the Orion logo coming up I knew what was coming and I was really happy for you. This looks amazing, well done!
Bring back Mel Gibson, practical effects (mostly) and a good story and Miller will make a killing at the box office
nah, they'll just make mad max a woman and call it a day. strong and empowered!
It didn't do anything as good or better than Fury Road. Furiosa just stared and scowled her way through the film and told us nothing we needed to know about the character we hadn't already learned in Fury Road. All felt a bit pointless. Why watch this film when you can watch a superior version (Fury Road)?
In videogame terms, Furiousa felt like Fury Road DLC. It wasn't bad,, but I was pretty disappointed with it. Never hit those high highs of Fury Road, and just kind of meandered. Really wanted more action.
This movie was so cool 😎 it made me go back to replay Mad Max on ps4, which i was one of the few people that bought and played this game in 2015.
Furiosa movie, I would give it a 6/10 so far. It's hard to be impressed when this movie to be more exciting/not repetitive as more installments go on.
Empire are notorious for giving films early, five star reviews
This, so much. I have done double takes countless times at their headlines.
Fury Road was not a box office smash though. With marketing it cost over $200 million to make and brought in just $380 million at the box office. As a movie needs to do at least 2.5x what it cost to make to break even Fury Road was nowhere close.
The Hollywood Reporter states that Fury Road made a loss of between $20 & $40M ... that ain't know "box office smash" !
Saying that, i really enjoyed it and have watched it a couple of times...
Really enjoyed the movie. I don’t feel that being a prequel lowered the stakes at all only a few characters were safe (like MM in fury road) went straight home after watching it at the cinemas and put on fury road. Which was even more impactful after watching furiosa.
Think it was a big mistake to make this first before The Wasteland.
I loved Thor in this , his performance reminded me of Dustin Hoffman’s Hook , you can tell he was having fun and chewing every scene he was in ❤
in the last couple of scenes was furiosa voice done by Charlize Theron
No. Anya's a good mimic, and I'd bet money they altered her voice a bit on the computer as well for her last couple of lines of dialogue.
I think when furiosa cut off her arm it should have been left flipping the bird classic madmax style
@@farmer7229That would have been epic
I'm surprised George didn't have more comedy than he did
The most I saw was the guy at the start crashing his bike and being buried up to his ankles in sand and then when Hemsworth knocked down the gate at bullet farm one of his followers stalls their bike on the terrain and falls off in the big moment
@@Ktmfan450 my sister and I laughed out loud at the guy falling off his bike in his big moment, the fact Miller left than in is very original Mad Max
A highlight of this film for me was how they included a ton of antagonists from the first Mad max film, Like Immortus, His son Rictus, Bullet farmer, etc.
Before the events of Fury road and showing us what they did before Furiosa did her rebellion
Something i find real nice of this movie too is it shows just how She even became his imperator in the first place and how she manage to win his loyalty
I feel very much like you, I can’t go as far as saying it was entertaining but it wasn’t bad. Jus wasn’t needed cg was worse 9 years on and the soundtrack can’t hold a candle to FR shame
Who needs a soundtrack when you have the rumble of 800 motorbikes shaking you out of your seat
My problem is Furiosa in this movie basically feel just like Mad Max if he was a girl. She's stoic, silent, aggressive, intelligent and extremely capable. There's nothing she does in this movie that would feel out of place for Max to do outside of some specific things attributed to her being a girl. It really feels like they should've just made another movie about Max rather than focusing on a character whose personality we'd already known.
Sooo just another movie about a character whose personality we’d already known?
Max Rockatansky wasn't that silent in the film Mad Max. Talking about his car, talking to his wife, talking to his boss. I mean his big scene was him saying he was on the verge of becoming a terminal crazy if he was left out on the road any longer.
@@Edax_Royeaux Meant more in Fury Road.
A Mad Max saga without Mad Max pissed off a lot of fans....Furiosa wasnt a character fans were demanding to have her own solo movie...its already under rperforming at the box office already....smh
I'd give it a solid 7.5 out of 10. A good film, worth seeing, but Fury Road was a 9 for me. It is clear ATJ is very noticeably shorter and less muscular than Charlize, so believing she would be able to physically fight men almost 3 times her size with the same ability as Theron was a stretch. I DEFINETELY noticed the CG, whereas I never did in Fury Road. Some of it looked very cheap. Also, (SPOILERS) it makes no sense for Immortan Joe to see Furiosa become one of his brides as a child/teenager (with a very memorable tattoo), have that bride escape, then have her show up again with Jack with short hair and have Joe not even remotely recognize her. Between the tattoo and her face, he would have known immediately. I also hate when sequels/prequels use a different actor/actress. That said, I liked ATJ and her performance much more than I thought I would. She did a good job with what she was given.
I don't think that Tom Hardy or the character of Mad Max was the main draw of Fury Road. It was a complete breath of fresh air and topped anything the first 3 put on screen.
Furiosa is just "more of the same" and doesn't go enough beyond what Fury Road already showed.
Also: Long and convoluted movie titles don't help with marketing.
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you have no idea what are you talking about hahaha Mad max was the reason people went to see Fury Roads.. damn the delusions in the comment section or maybe bots? XD
@@StrahdVonZarovich802 I literally watched Fury Road due to the rave reviews, not because of Max Rockatansky.
Any studio will already know the higher-risk approach that comes with doing a spin-off than the lower-risk approach of proceeding with a story fronted by the franchise's main character so I think Warner Bros were already bracing themselves when this project was initially greenlit. A guaranteed quick-win profit would be a Gibson-led Max Max sequel or at the very least a Charlize-led Furiosa sequel as her performance was what fans loved most about Fury Road. So by both actively choosing not to do a main character sequel or utilizing the most popular component of Fury Road proves that Warner Bros were fully prepared to make this film for the sake of Miller's vision rather than wanting to actively generate box office with it. I admire them for that in terms of supporting an artist's vision which I wish a lot of other studios would do but at the same time, had either of the previous 2 options come into being, I would've certainly found myself buying a ticket.
This franchise goes back to 1979. Younger generation has very little interest in older movies and franchises.
@@zzygyyThe Star Wars franchise goes back to 1977, the Alien franchise to 1979 and the Bond franchise to 1962 and those movies still generate big profits so I don't think it has as much to do with how old the franchise is as much as if the films still being made are of high quality and engaging content.
@@thetalentof Indian Jones failed. Last Aliens movie failed. Even Blade Runner. Star wars movies failed to generate the money the studio projected. Solo was a failure. Skywalker was terrible. These franchises are just not cutting it with younger audiences.
Look at the numbers for the last bond movie. Last good Bond movie was Skyfall..
New movies based on older franchise = Mario Brothers movie from last year. BARBIE is a new movie based on a old "toy doll".
The audience today has too much content. Movies, streaming services and video games. Ticket prices for one movie plus food and drink = multiple streaming months. Not to mention you can watch movies for free online with ads.
@@zzygyy Spectre and No Time to Die were in the top 3 most profitable Bond movies of all time (in a franchise of 25 films so far), no-one cares about Ridley's un-necessary Alien prequels (like most franchise prequels) but Blomkamp's sequel would've made for a guaranteed huge opening weekend with the return of Sigourney (same if she came back for one now or if Fraser came back for a 4th Mummy movie now, Jackman's return as Wolverine, a character he's played since 24 years ago will be the biggest hit of this year to show how the passing of time doesn't really matter). Indiana 5 failed because it starred an 80 year old action star (far too old to actually do any stunts himself) and used green screen for stuntwork instead of going practical which was the biggest appeal of the Indy franchise being thrilling to watch. Skywalker did over a billion dollars at the box office, hence why a Rey sequel has just been greenlight by Disney (confirmed by Daisy Ridley).
Is it me or does it look like a lot of the characters are AI/CGI enhanced?
That main character. Woof. What a dog.
In the credits, there is a section for "AI unit" so...
A.i. has been used in cinema for years
They used CGI to make the little girl look more like Ana Taylor-Joy as she got older.
@@HarryBuddhaPalmthey used it in a lot more scenes with dementous driving and furiosa hair was cgi when short which looked horrible imo
Honestly as good as this film is, it suffers from the same problems as Solo, who really asked for this? after Fury Road, I don’t remember people asking for a Furiosa film.
Absolutely spot on 👍😎
I think this movie is far more original than Solo.
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I agree definitely, but it’s got the same fundamental issue as Solo, who really asked for a prequel on this character?
@@SmashBrosAssemble The Director. He wanted to make this film at the same time as Fury Road.
This was way better than solo, or anything Disney has slapped the Star Wars label onto in theatres in recent years, and I include the overrated rogue one in that…
Yeah I think a prequel was a mistake tbh. Although it's a good film (8/10 rating from me) I didn't need a Furiosa backstory, while I DID want a Furiosa trilogy or at least 1 good sequel which I think 99% of the fanbase would also prefer. The mystery about Furiosa's past was just fine with me and in some cases added more to the story. And Charlize is way too iconic for that role, so I was left missing her after seeing this new one. Anya did pretty good, but honestly Charlize cant be replaced. A prequel btw is sort of akin to taking your foot off the gas pedal, from Fury Road onwards.. Does George know this? Maybe it's not a great move in terms of $$ and we're seeing that now at the box office. I think more explosive sequels with Furiosa and Max, this time with Max being the more prominent character and Furiosa being the supporting role, with more story woven into it was the best way forward. Also I think Charlize could, and dare I say it 'should' have been cast for this prequel.. Just a bit of professional touch ups for her face in post editing is likely all they would have needed for most scenes, nothing over the top like in Gemini Man - which Miller was concerned about... We wouldn't have needed a perfect 25 year reduction in age on Charlize's face.. She's aged well which would make it easier. In the movie, she was in her adult role for only like 1/3 of it or maybe 1/2 which also would have made things easier in the editing chair. I think people would have been more interested to see it if it was Charlize playing Furiosa.
PS: To any multi-billionaires out there: Please donate to George Miller so we can get our amazing sequels before the cast and crew are too old. LOL.
Top review as always. I have fond memories of going into Fury Road with no expectations and being completely blown away by it. This is still on my watchlist, but I didn't feel the urgency to go opening weekend. Clearly a lot of others felt the same way.
Sad I couldn't support opening weekend but i plan on seeing it at least 3 times. My sister who never watches films theatrically saw it and loved it.
It's a one-and-done at the theater for me - very fun movie, but not the masterpiece Fury Road was - but definitely go the extra mile to see it in IMAX.
@@derkeheath5172 see im not just a Fury Road or Mad Max fan, I'm a George Miller fan. 3 times for me.
Miller should try to make a Mad Max movie on a reasonable budget.
He already did that with 1 & 2
Yeah I def had the same feeling walking out of the theater of. That was pretty good but I'm not in a state of euphoria like post Fury Road.
For me I actually thought the extreme slow boil plot and really the major action sequence happening more in the middle of the movie rather than the end, made it a very different beast. One that I didn't personally vibe with as much as the pure action adrenaline punch that was Fury Road.
That said it actually makes for an excellent companion piece if you've never seen Fury Road, but it def feels like this is a movie that should have come out in 2019, and waiting too long for a prequel has led to damped enthusiasm. Which is a shame.
I actually like this movie more than the sequel.
I liked the worldbuilding, the innovative ways metalheads would fight and generally preserve. I also enjoyed the immersion during the movie, it felt much grimmer and hardcore than Fury Road and more R-rated. The characters are more enjoyable and they felt deeper, especially Immortan Joe and his dudes discussing and stuff, I liked those parts a lot. The action sequences were top notch like Fury Road but honestly, having Furiosa as the "Mad Max" style not speaking much was more enjoyable and it made more sense storywise this time. I also liked the actress and I enjoyed Chris although I didn't think it was something outstanding. It did feel lengthy sometimes and I even thought the action was too much and too heavy. Overall after the first half and the kinda basic ending which we pretty much expected the middle of the movie is like stepping on the V8 engine.
It was also very nice watching 2 different clans smashing to each other, at first I thought Chris was going to be Immortan Joe but he was a completely other dude and I was welcoming surprised.
I just saw Furiosa and I have to disagree with Oliver here. This film is a masterpiece. Leads perfectly into the slightly less interesting Fury Road. Furiosa is way more polished and George Miller’s storytelling has never been better.. Fury Road is definitely the best “action” film in the series but this film works better as a deepening of the overall world of the wasteland. With plenty of amazing action set pieces.
I hope people go see this film. I’d love if George could make at least one more Mad Max film.
"less interesting Fury Road" What! Each to their own but I like Fury Road way more then Furiosa. Although. Both are good but I've watched Fury road several times and like it more each time. Will give Furiosa a rewatch but I didn't love it.
This is a good film and it's a shame no one is going to see it. I know some people are going to blame the lack of Max and/or the focus on a female lead, but I honestly think people are just burnt out on CGI blockbusters thanks to Marvel.
No one wants to see that right now. It's done and we're bored of it.
They should have worked harder to make it look real and steered clear of the hyper real CGI look.
I quite enjoyed "Furiosa" having recently watched all of the "Mad Max" films for the first time and having previously watched only "Fury Road" (which is still the best in my opinion). It's what I would describe as an edge of your seat action thrill ride with a lot more quiet moments for character growth in between when compared to "Fury Road". Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth are fantastic additions to the "Mad Max" world, and make the most of every moment they are on-screen. While not my absolute favorite film of 2024 (that crown still goes to "Dune: Part Two"), I had a great time with "Furiosa" and am sad to see it floundering at the box office. :)
Saw it over the weekend and was not disappoint. It's definitely got a different pace than Fury Road, taking more time to expand on the world hinted at in the first movie. It's not without some flaws... CGI being the thing. But i was invested enough that it didn't bother me all that much.
For me the movie was pretty fantastic, yeah there were a handful of painfully green screen shots but I didn't mind it. It was the montage that stopped the movie in it's tracks for me. They said they were preparing to declare War on the Citadel. I was so excited to see a war scene in the Mad Max Universe, only for them to do a disappointing montage. Then the finale is only our two main characters in the desert nothing else. Made me think George blew through his budget and didn't have the money to film the finale that he wanted. Fury Road had a 10/10 banger ending, Furiosa was a good movei but had a 7/10 ending for me.
Good review! I’m still excited to see it, but I don’t know if I’ll have a chance due to my crazy busy work schedule
Nice review. I'm looking forward to watching this.
And I agree, the Mad Max game is a terrific game and also one that is very underrated for how good it is.
Movie was great. The expectations brought on from Fury Road and the long wait are pretty temporary and surface level critiques that aren't really intrinsic to what it actually contains.
I'd say overall it was on par with Fury Road for me, maybe for different reasons, but it has a lot of the same DNA and creative voice behind it. Movies like this are so extremely rare, it's actually a miracle we even got this let alone Fury Road itself.
Just saw Furiosa today. I really liked it. I think it has the most grim tone of all the series.
I like the idea that the 70/80s trilogy was the stories of Max and the 2000s films are the stories of Furiosa.
Great world building.
Even if the film.doesnt show us much new about the character it's enough for me to see a character I like doing cool badass stuff.
And Dementus is a worthy nemesis.
Oh...and Max who??
thanks for the review, i've only seen fury road, so i wasn't sure what to think about this one. Glad to hear it isn't a terrible film but im sure i'll check it out when it comes on a streaming service
Well since I waited 30 years after Thunderdome, waiting nine years for this movie was a gift. It’s a great movie on its own, with some classic Mad Max themes. Some misses and prequels are tough yes, but better than any other movie this year I’m sure.
Why is this film flopping?
I was also shocked to find out that Fury Road didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Kind of surprised that WB keep throwing money at this franchise. Anyway, WB’s stupidity is our gain.😄
Simply, no Max and this was not the movie people were clamoring for. Majority of people that watched fury road did not care for furiosa why would they double dip for a movie about her and with no Max?
@@Dravenguild Why would a prominently masculine property decided to center a movie around a strong, competent female character in 2024? Why do you think?
The entire Internet is fixated on the films release. That doesn't sound like it's flopping to me.
We all know why, it’s no big secret. I do find it surprising myself that people in the comment section are befuddled or flabbergasted as to why this movie it bombing hard when we all know why.
@@Dravenguild but it isn't flopping. Every single movie that's been released in the past year has been declared a flop. It's a marketing tactic to get people talking. It's free advertising.
God, I adored this movie. And it got better the second time I watched it. The thing I liked most about it is the art direction and the cinematography. It's a piece of art unfolding in front of you at times. Although, yes, a touch of the CGI but nothing that detracted too much from it.
Much like Fury Road, the thing about these movies that gets me is how fucking absurd they are - but they work! Hemsworth's character in this should really just not work - but somehow, all the pieces come together very coherently.
Max does have a cameo.
Thanks for the spoiler.
Yeah, bit of a d*ck move to write a spoiler comment on a non spoiler review
@@mgloco88 maybe don't read review comments before seeing the film
i really enjoyed this film, but, bias as i love the world of Max/Wasteland created by Miller. I personally could have seen an extra 30 mins, a full 3 hours of this film as I was invested in everything presented. I love THunderDome for the same motif of the world presented in that film and how it all works.
Reading about what the Wasteland film is supposed to be, this may be Miller's last opportunity to do a film exploring the totality of the world.
Praetorian Jack is a great example of it, seeing all the characters who inhabit this place.
We may not get another film from Miller, but, years later maybe Mel returns to direct. Who better?
I'd actually love it if Miller chooses Mel as his successor.
Its possible that the film may get polished more for the physical blu ray release. Its a thought I have. But I know for most anime its not finished when its premiered tv. Spiderman across the spiderverse was reworked for the post theater release. So when you see it from the theater a couple of scenes were changed for digital and physical release. Its possible but unlikely. My friend noticed the green screen shots more then I did.
I’m astounded that some people didn’t like it or were disappointed. I freaking loved it! Best time I’ve had at the movies for a while. My first impressions were every bit as positive as Fury Road and I’m looking forward to seeing it again.
You're telling me you didn't notice the multiple, glaring plotholes throughout which totally broke the immersion... In addition to poor cgi, nonsensical scenes, pound land captain Jack Sparrow Chris Hemsworth, lazy storytelling, dues ex machina, thickest plot armour and the biggest Mary Sue since Ray in Star Wars?
@@JoeyJoeJoe87 There were no plot holes big enough to take me out of the story. I thought the CGI was fine, certainly not as overdone as it is in the Marvel movies I’ve seen. I did not notice any nonsensical scenes, at least not any more than were in Fury Road, or the originals. I’ve never seen a Pirates of the Caribbean movie so no, that didn’t bother me. I don’t know what deus ex machina scenes you’re referring to but c’mon, these movies are all over-the-top fantasies. And I had to look up what a Mary Sue is. It sounds like a name given to a female hero. What are male heroes called? Is John Wick a Mary Sue or just the good guy? And for reference, I’m 54 and grew up watching The Road Warrior repeatedly. Saw Beyond Thunderdome in the theater twice.
This movie just feels like reused assets in a video game sequal. It's just easier and cheaper. Fury Road was so good it would have been really difficult to come up with some completely new and different looking stuff to top it. Of course, they did have 9 years to figure it out so...
Mostly agree with Oliver on this one, although I may have enjoyed it a bit more from the sound of it. The more noticeable CGI and sometimes overly comical performance by Hemsworth were the only negatives for me. Good mention of the 2015 game by the way, a must for any Mad Max fan! Did I imagine it or does the game get a nod with the Chumbucket type character who supplies Furiosa with the scrapheap of a car towards the end?
Thought it was OK. Didn't love or hate it. Pretty much agree with all your points and match mine as well. Its hard not to be disappointed its a prequel instead of a sequel. I still think it was the wrong choice after seeing the movie.
Saying that. I could see myself enjoying this movie the more times I watch it. I still hope they make a sequel and this didn't kill the chance of a sequel.
I think you hit the nail on the head: this story didn't need to be made. I agree. I don't think we needed a prequel for Furiosa. A sequel with her would have been much better.
I literally just got home from seeing this. I thought it was just okay. It didn't capture my attention anywhere near as effectively as Fury Road did.
It felt slower, there was more noticeable CGI, and I just wasn't that invested in most of what was going on. I think the movie is at its best about halfway to 2/3 into it when they are doing the war rig ambushes. And just about everything else felt anywhere from just okay to boring.
Right when it gets to credits and you start seeing clips from Fury road I'm reminded how much more exciting that film was.
But it wasn't bad or anything either. Anya Taylor Joy does a good job.
I just don't think I am going to add this one to the home collection when it's out.
Thank you for saying everything I was thinking Oliver!
I agree 💯 %.
I want to support this movie and I feel like if you say anything negative people come for your head. I even feel bad for not liking this movie, but it's just not great. It's not bad, but it's not great either.
Furiosa is a solid 💯 for me. I was not interested initially but wow... I was surprised how good it was. Freaking epic!
This is what great movies are made of. This is better than Oppenheimer, better than Dune 1 and Dune 2, better than even Fury Road.
You would regret not watching this at the theater. Its epic.
I absolutely loved Furiosa. It's not as amazing as Fury Road was. But it was still phenomenal in many ways...It sure had some weaknesses, (and yes, the cg is more noticeable this time) but the production design, direting, photography, the entire world Miller created was just crazy.
Oliver and Mr H are my reviewers , I’ll be saving my money ✌️
Too bad for you
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the nod to Mad Max. At one point in the film, a guy that looks like Mel Gibson, from the back, was up on a hill with binoculars checking out the action
I truly believe the reason director George Miller hasn't done another Mad Max centric movie is probably because of Tom Hardy. According to that BTS book about the making of Fury Road, it sounds like Miller and Hardy also didnt get along at all, alongside Hardt and Therons on set fueds
I love that they put the love guru on the thumbnail
Agreed with the review.
A 5/10 story, made with 9/10 artistry.
7/10, in the shadow of the 10/10 Fury Road.
Furiosa was great but it never gave me same goosebumps and feelings like Fury road. Nox dying, Furioasa meeting the mothers, Max showing his emotional side and the crazy action p it really made Furry Road Amazing. Furiosa was great at world building and back story but did lack the same emotional punch
This reminds me of Kill Bill vol2 , when people went in expecting a line of cocaine and got a weed joint instead, not the same high people expected even though it's good stuff , hopefully people will appreciate it when it come to stream , cause this was a damn good movie
Loved the soundtrack, bought the album after the screening. Looking to see it again a third time sometime this week. 4/5 stars.
So I liked this movie, but didn’t love it. It’s main issue, and something it can’t really help… it’s following up a masterpiece. So how do you follow up on that?
I wanted a Mad Max film, old Max with Mel. However I saw Furiosa and Harper is off his nut and clearly wanted a Fury Road clone.
Furiosa is epic and absolutely brilliant. The scire is far from regrettable.
Go see it guys. Ill review it at my channel tomorrow.
A real honest review. Trust Oliver.
One of my favorite review channel !!
We're there for the cyber punk monster truck Wasteland with an Epic Bad Guy and Hero. It delivered Big Time!
Thank you, Oliver! My thoughts exactly.
Agreed. Good film but disappointment from an action standpoint from Fury Road. I was concerned when I first saw the trailers due to the extremely obvious CGI where Fury Road was largely practical. I did go see it opening weekend but (aside from my wife and her brother) there were only two other people (5 total).
Fury Road sticks with you. This one is just a solid watch.
In many ways, I found Furiosa to be a superior experience compared to Fury Road. The Mad Max universe feels even more expansive and yet more intimate and layered. Furiosa compelled me to revisit Fury Road. An outstanding prequel.
I felt the exact same way leaving the theatre. technically its a good movie but nothing dazzled me. The motorcycle chariots were kinda cool I guess
Sometimes its best to leave character arc ambiguous for the sake of story and the world its telling. Its something you've point out countless times, so at this point, Hollywood just doesn't care and would allow Miller to do as he pleases due to the success of the first film
I absolutely adored Fury Road, but clarify what you mean by it being a box-office smash.
They need to hope word of mouth comes through for them. I've honestly heard nothing but good reviews about it .
I trust George Miller and I was eagerly waiting to understand his reasoning as to why he chose to tell this particular story. I was apprehensive to say the least about the choice to persue this Furiosa prequel but I thought I would get what the hook for the movie was when I'd see it. Sadly, I didn't see it. It's all sand and no chrome in our faces.
I don't feel this was a story that was worth being told.
I'm glad most seemed to enjoy it.
We all loved furiosa! Highly recommend this movie if you like mad max
Good review... sums up some my feelings well. A couple of issues I had... CGI is mediocre, less is more. Pretorian Jacks story was to obvious and easy, Furiousa doesn't need help from anyone... this just feels out of place. Miller breaks his own rules... he want to tell the story with pictures, so why then do we have these long diatribes from Dementus? Finally... its seemed to be missing the bits of humor and humanity that made the other films a little less bleak and allowed us to connect and root for a character. This one gets dark, then gets darker and pretty much stays there. Miller did a great job in Fury Road with implied menace... you didn't need to see Imortan Joe doing bad things, you could feel it. Left this one a bit depressed. HOWEVER... its still better than 90s percent of the crap that comes out and is still masterful film making.
I still maintain that it is likely that thunderdome is the still the last mad max film in the fictional timeline
Spot-on review in every way. I wanted it to be as good as if not better than Fury Road, but it wasn’t. Fury Road was a completely original Mad Max. Furiosa was a carbon copy. And that narration? Uh…..no.
This and Dune 2 are the two best films of the year so far! Anakin Skywalker would hate that
I enjoyed it but felt disappointed as I left the theatre which is a strange feeling to have. Wish the action had been more memorable.
I didn't like how much CGI there was.
I disagree. I loved this very much and walked out with a smile on the dial. Seen Fury Road
I'm seeing this on Thursday, expectations are mediocre but it'll be fun
I really don't understand the comment 'Didn't need to be made'? Do most films need to be made or sequels? I thinks this was a great film. As good as Fury Road in some ways. It was different to that film and I watched it as such. To be honest I don't need Mad Max. Other than the first he has always been the vehicle used to tall other people's stories. I think Furiosa is a good character to do the same thing. Road Warrior is still my favourite. Arseless chaps, finger licking boomerangs and Bruce Spence as the Gyro Copter pilot.