Joey Magidson
Witness! The time has come and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is in theaters. George Miller‘s latest epic action movie is a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, so anticipation obviously was high. Now that it’s playing and audiences are taking it in, it only makes sense to have it be the subject of a new Awards Radar Community Question. So, here goes nothing…if you’ve taken in the flick, what was your reaction to it?
In my review (here), I had the following to say about the film:
When Mad Max: Fury Road came out, it was very much an event. The combination of action spectacle and prestige gave it a unique feel, unlike almost anything else we’d seen. For many, it was an instant classic, becoming one of the most stunning films they’d ever seen. While I very much respect that take, I’ve always had Fury Road a bit more at arm’s length. Now, I like the movie a lot, but it never quite blew me away. Part of it is that I don’t go gaga over a car chase, and the flick is one epic car chase, to be fair. So, in a way, I approached Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga at a bit more of a remove than most. While it means I was probably never going to fall in love with the film, it did mean I was less likely to be let down. Lo and behold, this is an epic work that does a ton right, even if it does somewhat overstay its welcome.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is another blistering action epic from George Miller, who continues to do this in a manner that no one else would even attempt, let alone pull off. Painting on a bigger canvas allows for more story, which in turn adds some bloat, but the highs here are very high. The sense of seeing something done for the first time isn’t there, but there’s a joy in seeing it pulled off again with aplomb. Did I love it? No. Did I like it a lot? You bet.
That was my take, but now we want to find our your take. Did Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga live up to the hype? Did it exceed it? Even if it was a disappointment, we’re curious to know. So, don’t be shy and chime in with your take on Miller’s latest epic…
What did you think of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga? Let us know!
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