Regarding the casting of the models, I was under the assumption that that was their function? To be these beautiful out of place figures in the landscape? Why else would brick shithouse Immortan Joe try so desperately to keep them locked away from the world. They are the perfect breeding stock.

@anirudhk217

9 жыл бұрын

Luke Whitticase yeah he talked about wanting an alpha a1 baby boy or something.

@riverplate0101

9 жыл бұрын

killboggins What a shitty world you must live in.

@12qzwx

9 жыл бұрын

killboggins Who do they need to hide their figure from?? you?? Do you feel identified with Immortan Joe and his warboys?

@12qzwx

9 жыл бұрын

Umm, why would you need to be sarcastic, if his point is not contradicting yours WTF. Maybe you need to know when to be sarcastic.

@12qzwx

9 жыл бұрын

killboggins I've read both comments like a hundred times and yours came out of nowhere discussing sarcastically about sexism, while the OP is commenting the plot. . .not it's implied sexism, or whatever you think he is implying. . .

Any movie that can get Mark Kermode to wave his hands about so much , must be good...

Let's not forget that the physical appearance of the Wives is a plot point that the movie was very obvious on. *spoiler* The Many Mothers deliberately comment on their physical 'perfection' when they meet up. *end spoiler* They were Joe's prized breeders so their appearance was done that way to fit the story, not because the filmmakers felt like they needed to stick to generic Hollywood beauty standards.

@TuanNguyen-ko9wz

5 жыл бұрын

@DressedInRags some are more developed than others. Splendid puts herself between Max/Furiosa and the dangers. She knows Immortan Joe and how to manipulate him. Dag receives the seeds from one of the Many Mothers and might be responsible for the agriculture later. Capable converses Nux into a warrior who dies for the right cause and meaning. Toast and Fragile seem to stay the same, though I think their characterizations have something to do with allegiance and perserverance.

@clatterbones321

3 жыл бұрын

That's... that's how gender objectifying casting works.

@EskimoCreamKing

3 жыл бұрын

@@clatterbones321 it fits the plot

@NickHunter

2 жыл бұрын

@@EskimoCreamKing You can have beautiful people in movies without objectifying them. The issue with this is the camera was leering. I've seen a lot worse in other movies but especially watching this with a girl it made me wince a bit. Still an incredible movie

@jpaxonreyes

2 жыл бұрын

@@NickHunter - I did not think the camera was leering out of context. The initial appearance of the girls (washing themselves when Max came upon them) felt deliberate to convey the significance of the escape and the possible danger from the unknown Max. After that, I disagree that the camera lingered on the girls appeal. You could argue that the camera should have avoided any suggestion of their "flawlessness", but that would have been awkward.

Just came out of a screening now and fair to say I was completely blown away. Unlike Mark I thought the action scenes were broken up just enough to give the viewer a chance to get their breath back before diving right back in. The action sequences themselves were like nothing I'd ever seen. Beautifully choreographed and, (I hate to make this comparison) unlike a Michael Bay film, I had the unusual sense that I knew exactly what was going on at any one moment.

@switchbuckle5th

9 жыл бұрын

Kieran Harris I actually found myself quite pleasantly surprised by how many genuinely quiet and even tender moments the movie contains. It really isn't the constant action movie that it's being portrayed as.

So in a patriarchy such as in Mad Max, Imortan Joe would pick homely women in respectable clothing? Of course not, he would pick the most objectifiable beauty there is, supermodel types. That's the point. And if you notice, the film *itself* never objectifies them, there are no lurid camera shots of them or any fan service scenes with them at all. I can at least sympathize with Kermode's view on the length of the action, but that The Wives are disingenuous with Furiosa's storyline I think he got pretty wrong.

@hannatoropova3304

4 жыл бұрын

absolutely agree!

"It really is quite breathtakingly RUMMM" "That's not a word"

I'm surprised Mark didn't talk about the universe we're thrown into in Mad max. I never saw the previous ones but it's breathtaking how rich and strikingly detailed the world is

@lennartmeyerstenfjeld9473

9 жыл бұрын

max rav I don't think you've seen the movie, and if you have, you probably held that opinion before seeing it.Mad Max: Fury Road is a really good movie in its own right. AND if you had ever heard any other Kermode reviews, you would know that he has the highest regard for originality, quality filmmaking and the history of cinema and will happily stomp on pointless remakes all day long. This is just not one of them.

@williamlee0

9 жыл бұрын

Kyle Ross It is a rich and grotesque world, and I can't understand why the film didn't stop to get out of its zany vehicles, and actually take place in this world. Zero character development, almost no story. Kermode really couldn't say anything about it because its whole rich existence was scarcely touched on by the film.

@kaross29

9 жыл бұрын

williamlee0 you watched a different film to me then. Don't really understand how you missed the development of Max, infuriosa or Nuxx. How hard does a director have to work to impress you? 😂

@jones83rj

9 жыл бұрын

williamlee0 Really no character development or story? You must of watched a completely different film.

@Ultra80s

9 жыл бұрын

Adrijana Radosevic Warboys on bike: Are you alright? Immortan Joe: Nnnnooooooo!!! *holding wife's body* That part stung me; emotional caught me off guard. Never thought I would be so heavily effected in such a small about of time (and in a Mad Max film at that). I shouldn't have cared about her or his pain, but I did. This film is full of surprises. I'm seriously impressed. Nice to feel something again while watching. Most films nowadays - I simply watch & go through the motion just to finish it up. This one is a ride.

Saw this last night. Absolutely loved it, it's so wonderfully insane. It's as good as Mad Max 2. I agree that it's probably too long but other than that I can't fault it. Charlize Theron, for me, is really the centre of the story with Max being something of a supporting player. Surprised Kermode didn't mention Nicholas Hoult giving an incredibly full on committed performance. There's something really great about having a movie that has the uncomprimized feel and characterization of a stripped down early 80's b-movie but has been given a big budget and is playing in multiplexes. I really liked that it had the strange sort of speeded up editing that the old Mad Max films had too. There won't be very many blockbusters like it. :)

@Kieranaharris

9 жыл бұрын

Who needs slow motion when you can have fast motion? Also did you notice the classic eye-bulge in one of Max's flashbacks?

@WAAAAAAAAAAAY

9 жыл бұрын

Kieran Harris Yeh I did notice that haha. The flashbacks were used very effectively....even though they're incredibly brief. :)

@BlackStar250874

9 жыл бұрын

Pete W Saw it few hours ago. The only problem was it was almost completly full throttle, all the time, and the initial parts of the film did not give much set-in time. It was just thrown in your face. This is the reason I prefer Mad Max 2 so much more. It gives you time, you set things up and you can think as well. It is not total action, all the time. All the "gunpowder' is reserved for the last part of the movie. And for others. No, this not not a sequel or set between first and the second. Clearly more like a reboot.

@WAAAAAAAAAAAY

9 жыл бұрын

BlackStar250874 That's a fair criticism, I can understand having that problem. Weirdly I didn't mind the relentlessness of it, usually I don't really like that - mostly because it didn't seem to want to give any help for people who don't know Mad Max or haven't seen the old ones [Miller didn't spend time re-introducing the character with back-story filler for example]. For that reason I found immensely enjoyable ha. I think I still prefer Mad Max 2 as well though - should watch it again soon, not seen it in ages. Before I saw it I was talking to somebody who had who described it as following on from Mad Max 2 and after watching it I couldn't figure out why he'd said that - it is, of course, a reboot. :)

@TheNecropolis20

9 жыл бұрын

Pete W one of the reasons why i said i thought this might be a remake of Mad Max 2 a few months ago was that i watched all of the trailers for this Fury road and i noticed that there was a large chase scene, i seen all 3 of the original mad max movies and of those 3 the only one that had a chase scene that was just as large in terms of number of vehicles was Mad max 2. Unfortunately i now have no idea where this fits into the continuity, but i keep hearing "reboot" going around quite often. since the very first mad mad was the one where there was a normal world still having "rule of law" and he had his family still and in this movie he remembers he family having died. we know that this can be rebooting Mad Max 1. we also know it cant be remaking Mad Max 2 or even the Mad Max 3. in my expert opinion this is either like the guys said in this radio show video that its a spin off or this truly is the 4th movie in the series having taken place after thunder dome. but at least saying that it was going to remake road warrior was a very educated guess. i just had no idea there were other stories in between the first 3 movies some where in there just waiting to be told. im kinda happy i was wrong and that this was not a remake or road warrior and that it was a new mad max story that fits some where in that original trilogy some place back when he still had the V8 interceptor of course.

Disagree with Mark on several points, chiefly, "Tom Hardy is not an actor who acts with his eyes" Well yes he is, undeniably. Look at his performance as Bane, not to mention his work in Fury Road, where so many visual gags are paid off by his facial movements

@supastar25

9 жыл бұрын

Robert Peach Ridiculous statement by Kermode there...

@benllewellyn1887

8 жыл бұрын

+Pink Town Eleven bronson?

@ASBsweet

8 жыл бұрын

+ Robert Peach. Spot on, I hate to say it but I think Hardy is overrated. Don't get me wrong, he is brilliant in Warrior, Batman, Bronson etc, but their are a couple of performances let him down due to his voice such as Locke, Mad Max and P Blinders. It's a if he is overacting. Mad Max is a brilliant film though even with Hardys role.

@oxyrhynchite

4 жыл бұрын

Or, since then, his performance as a fighter pilot in Dunkirk.

WITNESS ME

@raieven

9 жыл бұрын

👍

@davidthomas9190

9 жыл бұрын

👍

I disagree about how the wives were shown in the film. I think when u first see them playing in the water it looks like a generic eye candy shot but I think its very much intentional almost parody. As the movie progresses they start to show less skin and they change how they dress and act and are shown in the film it was very positive way of showing their development

@luchan1638

9 жыл бұрын

Yes it was a parody, they showed it in a really parodic way xD and thats what i loved about that movie

@Schmitski2033

9 жыл бұрын

SourceBoss the whole cinema laughed when max walked round the corner saw the girls washing and looked so shocked. was expecting more warboys me thinks!

@salamanderjones7064

9 жыл бұрын

SourceBoss It is really funny cause max is turning the corner on the war rig with a giant gun and is expecting to have a battle but what does he see instead: women washing themselves and drinking water. I also loved how they weren't sexualized in that scene: no lingering shots and uncomfortable camera work. the only close up of their bodies was Splendid's baby bump.

@MultiAlanR

9 жыл бұрын

Lea Gebbie To me it was uncomfortable the way it's seen as okay that male characters die violently.

@luchan1638

9 жыл бұрын

MultiAlanR but didnt the women die kind of violently aswell? SPOILER FOR THOSE WHO HAVENT SEEN THE MOVIE YET: Splendid gets run over by a monster truck, some many mothers get shot, stabbed, hit? And they were called warboys, it was their duty to die for their leader immortan joe... This is what mad max is mostly all about^_^' in the previous mad max movies there were also men getting killed in different ways.

Even though I didn't like the movie as much as most people did, I have to say it's one of the most visually stunning films I've ever seen.

I thought the decision to cast attractive women as wives, specifically Rosie Huntington-Whitely was concious and in keeping witht the feminist undertones of the flick. How more apt is the idea 'We are not things' when those being objectivied are actually objectivied and treated as objects in real life?

@salamanderjones7064

9 жыл бұрын

Reece Robertson exactly! giving beautiful actresses the opportunity to play multi dimensional female characters is something that is RARELY afforded to them in the action genre. they are usually reduced to sex objects by the camera.

@slimithy12

9 жыл бұрын

Reece Robertson The irony of it is that the beautiful women who are escaping their objectivity are actually treated better and given more value as objects than almost every one else in the movie, for no other reason other than the fact that they are beautiful female objects, much like their real life counter parts.

@cassidyleonards2411

9 жыл бұрын

Reece Robertson I believed it to be a conscious choice as well, but not for the same reason - though you make a good point. I took it to be part of the world building. The opening narration hints at some kind of nuclear war or fallout or something which I believe is further emphasised by the fact that so many people in The Citadel are deformed and/or sick. Like Immortan Joe's two sons; the little person with the periscope and the one with the oxygen tank. I think that the reason that his wives are the most beautiful women in the entire film is because they are not deformed and they're not sick, which means they are healthy and have good genes that could potentially be passed onto any offspring he has with them (like the baby boy that was "perfect in every way"). His other two sons are obviously not from any of the five wives we see because they are FAR too old to have been their children. I suspect the tattooed old woman with the gun is a previous wife, discarded because she is too old to have children but still around as a "den mother" or chaperone or what have you to the younger wives. I think of him like Henry VIII; a king who is desperate for healthy offspring the way the aforementioned king was desperate for a male heir.

@oneminutetomidknight

9 жыл бұрын

Cassidy Leonards Yes I also enjoyed how a lot of that stuff wasn't really explained, rather left to be inferred by the audience

@MultiAlanR

9 жыл бұрын

Reece Robertson The problem is, no end of Male characters die in the move, and it is seen as okay. Men die in violent ways much more frequently than women in real life. Men are seen as "things" and die in huge numbers at work. It's about 96% in Ireland and is about the same around the world. Men also commit suicide far more frequently than women. The fact remains that men are disposable, and nature has made women attractive to make them less disposable.

I knew Kermode wasn't going to praise this as much as everyone else. He just had to be different didn't he ;) Haha. I always respect his opinion though. Good review, Mark :)

@knifeofdunwall

9 жыл бұрын

gun1987gunn It's because it takes more to impress Kermode than big, loud action.

@switchbuckle5th

9 жыл бұрын

gun1987gunn I almost never actually respect Kermode's opinion, precisely because you can always tell that he's taking a sort of hipster, pretentious, and often contrarian point of view on almost everything. It's obnoxious, smug, and often times not nearly as intelligent as he thinks it comes across.

@switchbuckle5th

9 жыл бұрын

Nicky Thompson There's a LOT more substance in this movie than you're giving it credit for.

@knifeofdunwall

9 жыл бұрын

switchbuckle5th Mark Kermode a hipster? lol Yeah, the same guy that said Batman Begins and Inception are his favourite Chris Nolan movies. Same guy that loves Frozen. Same guy that loves Kickass. Same guy that like Avengers. He can sit back and much a popcorn every once in a while but he will also call it how he sees it.

@switchbuckle5th

9 жыл бұрын

You really want me to go through a list of pretentious, hipster-esque malarkey he's spouted over the years to contrast your silly list? This is a guy who changes the rules of his own "challenges" (go watch his Kermode Uncut challenge wherein he asked viewers to try and name a filmmaker who's movies he'd never give a fair chance to because he doesn't like the filmmaker for a prime example of this) just so he won't be proven wrong. He's a smug, pretentious, grump.

I can't wait for the intelligent and reasoned discussion of the feminist themes in Mad Max that will surely abound in this comments section.

@anirudhk217

9 жыл бұрын

Benji Zee i think third wave feminists will complain about "objectification" and why a man had come save the day. at the same time, people from the other side will cry "feminist propaganda". there is no pleasing these people, so just dont give them any attention.

@stevehewitt9140

9 жыл бұрын

Benji Zee don't, you'll get start them off!

@knifeofdunwall

9 жыл бұрын

Benji Zee lol

@BadMouseProductions

9 жыл бұрын

anirudhk217 I'm a feminist and I found Mad Max Fury Road to be a brilliant film.

@BadMouseProductions

9 жыл бұрын

***** Exactly, and with regards to that in the greater context, I think what people don't understand is that even in aspects where there is genuine misogyny at play (Straw Dogs for the prime example) you can still appreciate the film for what it is whilst being critical of those aspects. This is actually something that Anita Sarkeesian has said herself. :O

Incredible film. Does what it says on the tin. Gives you action and entertainment

I dont care as long as the film is good. I saw it last night. It is very good and enjoyable. I dont mind the feminism aspect or that Max isnt the lead. I think that the film is one of the best action films in recent years. It deserves to be seen by lots of people.

@luchan1638

9 жыл бұрын

True story!!

@alastairward2774

8 жыл бұрын

Max just gets on with things quietly, which isn't quite the same as just being a secondary character as a few people online suggest. I think what may exaggerated that was the part where Max is all tied up delivering blood. In the other movies Max is always present, if he's not doing something he's nearby busy or observing. I'm not sure it's entirely a feminist movie either.

@alastairward2774

8 жыл бұрын

But yeah, excellent movie.

@soulveiw

8 жыл бұрын

+Alastair Ward I'm not sure why people are calling it a feminist movie either. The joint lead is a women but she also gets saved by Max at the end. I don't have an issue with it being a feminist movie whatever that is I just don't see it personally.

@alastairward2774

8 жыл бұрын

phil hems same here, I can't really see the feminist angle, in fact there were more damsels in distress than the other three Max movies put together.

He likes it. He's tried hard to come up with the flaws he's listed.

@gun1987gunn

9 жыл бұрын

LSJ Shez Yeah he has to find something wrong with it. It's just his style.

@TheTelepathicKid

9 жыл бұрын

gun1987gunn well that's what you do as a critic. you have to look at a film critically. You have to be as objective as possible.

@lsjshez6940

9 жыл бұрын

***** Indeed you do. But the point is - His flaws are too forced. Usually he's more passionate about the faults he spots. This time you could tell his need to list 'something'.

@gun1987gunn

9 жыл бұрын

I agree with both of you. He does indeed need to be objective, and that's his job. But he also has a passion for pointing out the flaws in great movies. You can see it in his body language when he talks.

@TheTelepathicKid

9 жыл бұрын

I'm just glad that there's a bit of a dissent now, because all I've been hearing is 5 stars and 10/10. I mean I'm a fan of a good action film, and I will reserve my opinion until seeing it, but this just reminds me of the hype around the first Avengers, then I saw it and it was good, but not great. Great for an action/superhero film, but I was expecting something more with all the hype.

It is a wonderful film. I don't think the feminism is as hugely conflicted as Mark says; there's an abundance of great female characters and even Rosie Huntingdon-Whiteley is given interesting stuff to do.

@switchbuckle5th

9 жыл бұрын

MrRenegadePhoenix Kermode seems to think you can't have feminism and sexy females at the same time...that's a completely asinine and small minded position to take. I think the only reason he complained about that issue was because of his biased against Rosie Huntington-Whitely purely because of her involvement in a Michael Bay movie.

@salamanderjones7064

9 жыл бұрын

switchbuckle5th I think it's more feminist that they have such beautiful actresses playing well rounded dimensional characters. when are beautiful actresses afforded this in action films? they are usually reduced to sex objects rather than realistic human characters.

@MultiAlanR

9 жыл бұрын

Lea Gebbie Men, on the other hand are reduce to dying horribly. How many male characters die in this movie, and how many people care?

@salamanderjones7064

9 жыл бұрын

did you see the movie? or any action movie ever? people die. women die in Mad Max. splendid. valkyrie. all but TWO of the many mothers die.

@Onmysheet

8 жыл бұрын

The reason she was so bad in Transformers is because Michael Bay cannot direct actors.

I believe the word "bonkers" was invented soley for the purpose to describe this movie.

The problem with many of Kermode's problems with films is that they have to do with repetition and familiarity. This music choice reminded him of that, this casting choice was too similar to that. And I suspect this is largely because he watches so many movies, and watches them so intently. The rest of us don't necessarily experience the same issues.

@Jellybob69

8 ай бұрын

Because they’re not issues

This was one of the best action movies I have ever seen.

@shawklan27

9 жыл бұрын

Same sawed it in 3D! AMAZING

@shawklan27

8 жыл бұрын

LoN3wOlF5tudi0s just go to the cinemasins video of mad max, the comments for that video are horrendous. I mean in the comment section

@Onmysheet

8 жыл бұрын

Best since Apocalypto.

@LoN3wOlF5tudi0s

8 жыл бұрын

+Stephen Aderanti Yeah, agreed completely. I think the vast majority of people who didn't like Fury Road never saw any of the older movies in the series. Either way, these people simply didn't get the movie.

@shawklan27

8 жыл бұрын

LoN3wOlF5tudi0s Those people simply don't know what a good action flick is then

Please don't put Michael Bay and George Miller in the same sentence

@jeffallen8989

6 жыл бұрын

Louis Malyon you just did

@spaceinaspace8452

4 жыл бұрын

George Miller can use big explosions and still have a good movie!

@daliilars3350

3 ай бұрын

Meh. They're basically the same director.

@rehanchowdhury368

2 ай бұрын

Yes we're asking you nicely don't put Michael Bay & George Miller in the same sentence

@IAmJonnariffic

14 күн бұрын

😂

"Women are not property" - Breathtaking, daring and controversial ultra-feminist statement made in this movie.

I saw this film at the local multiplex. You know that feeling you get when you come off the motorway at 70mph, then come down to 30 and it feels like walking pace? That's the feeling I had coming out of this movie - the real world was just slow motion, and driving home I had to resist the urge to just stomp on the accelerator.

George Miller understands what equality really should be. At no point in the movie did he feel he had to write in a single line having any of the female characters explain themselves, they weren't empowered, they just were. Sure we've had lots of films with strong female roles but there always seems to be a bit of a quip about it being surprising that they are capable AND female. Sure there were feminist aspects of the film but I don't think that is the point of the movie at all in the eyes of the director; he's making an action film, thats it. However, the talent, dedication and strong sense of morality is what makes this such an excellent feature. Every character is multidimensional and feels as though they don't have to EARN their screen time, because George is so talented at making the wasteland come to life. (For example, in the road warrior, lets be honest, the costume that Lord Humungous is wearing is ridiculous; he's essentially Jason Voorhees in a gimp suit. BUT through the portrayal that Miller inspires through his vision, by the second time he came on screen it didn't seem odd at all because I believed he existed within that world.)

I think saying that Hardy doesn't act with his eyes is a bit unfair, he did a tremendously subtle job in Locke

@11sdownie

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, and Bane where he had only his eyes to act with

@Somecrazyshish

9 жыл бұрын

Well not totally because Bane was a very physical character, true most of his face was concealed. Locke was very unphysical as he was simply driving a car down the motorway for 80 minutes talking on the phone.

@11sdownie

9 жыл бұрын

Oh I agree, Locke was amazing. Of course Bane was more about body language and physical presence but I'm just saying it's very restricting to only have your eye are on your face to emote with. Being sat in a car is very restricting and he gave an amazing performance in that.

Seeing this today at 4. Can't wait.

@GoldenGyroBalls

9 жыл бұрын

***** I'm in the US. Different time zones, amigo.

@GoldenGyroBalls

9 жыл бұрын

***** Sorry about ruining your joke, then!

@shawklan27

9 жыл бұрын

ITS FRICKIN' AMZING, LIKE ITS MORE ACTION PACKED THAN AVENGERS 2!

@GoldenGyroBalls

9 жыл бұрын

Stephen Aderanti After watching it, all I'll say is this: George Miller just won the summer and maybe the entire year.

@shawklan27

9 жыл бұрын

Ersatz Person cause he did!.........THIS MOVIE SHOULD NOT BECOME THE NEXT EDGE OF TOMORROW! WE NEED TO PRAISE THIS MORE AND MORE TO GET THE WORD OUT OF HOW GREAT THIS FLIM IS!!!

I don't know why, but I never felt that Max was a supporting character. It's like saying that Batman is not a hero because he only appears when needed. In fact Max has always been like this, if he would had the chance, he wouldn't help anyone, he would leave, he doesn't care about your walefare. What makes him the main character, is the main title, and the fact that without him everything would be lost. He is the only one that can save the day, and you know it. He even goes beyond a main character, *he represents an ideal*. The hero, the loner, the everyday Joe that can trascend, make a change.

Mark is so wrong about The Wives. They are Immortan Joe's sex slaves/breeders, that's why they look like they just went off the stage of a fashion show. In other words, they are not "objectified" by the movie, in a world of Immortan Joe, they are objects. However, given the opportunity, they rebel and take action, even though they don't have Furiosa's battle prowess. Splendid in particular is given two "crowning moments of awesome" and each of The Wives has personality of her own. PS And what about "Badass Grannies" Mark? They don't count?

Kermode I think you got this wrong. This was a pure action masterpiece.

It was perfect length; it just flew by.

really love and respect mark Kermode as a critic, enjoy listening to his reviews. im going to see this on Saturday, should I go 3d or just leave it at 2d and pretend im in the 70s?

The film’s strongly acted, terrifically directed, violent, stylish, action packed, well scored & is one of the best in the series. (97%) (5/5 stars) (positive)

"How can this movie be feminist?? It has attractive women wearing dresses in it!" Mark missing the point by a mile there.

@walterwhite7438

9 жыл бұрын

Danny Moran I dont understand how someone so smart can be so stupid.. lol

@danmoran32

9 жыл бұрын

Danny Moran I really wish I hadn't typoed 'this' as 'these'

@danmoran32

9 жыл бұрын

***** thanx mate

@enigma19833

9 жыл бұрын

Walter White Mark is great, but when he gets it wrong, he REALLY gets it wrong. (See also: his review of Superbad, which he completely misunderstood.) He always goes all-in, so for every bullseye there's a complete misfire. Like your namesake, he doesn't do half-measures.

@drxela123

8 жыл бұрын

Danny Moran Um... you're not really trying to sum up his point like that are you? That would be you missing the point.

it almost sounded like he enjoyed it more than he wanted to admit. anyway, saw it the other day. amazing film, one of the best action films i've ever seen. it's not faultless, but that's only because there are a couple of nit-picks that stop it from being well near perfect.

Gasoline? Petrol Kermode.

I love how animated he get's during his reviews! Make's me want to watch the film again!!!!

All for Kermode pointing out the misogyny that is endemic in many corners of filmmaking. But it does undermine his argument when he so widely misses the mark on a film that subverts it and actually agrees with him.

This film is good. Reminded me a little of Spielberg's best film Duel.

I saw this last night and I agree the action sequences were superb. I loved the way the vehicles looked like mutations just like the humans. On balance I enjoyed it but there was room for more light and shade. You don't need 2 hours of unrelenting action when you have a whole series of set pieces you can use, just use the best of them and let the actors act. It is the characters that make you care about this story i.e Max re discovering his humanity and resisting becoming another predator. The original Mad Max had a lot more character actors making the post apocalyptic world more interesting from a human point of view.

I had a feeling Mark might mention Apocalypto. Although he himself didn't use it as an example, I would say it fits into the category of action films he talks about at 2:48, as it's a very visual film where the story is mainly told through action rather than dialogue.

I really like Kermode, but my one major beef with him is that he loves to be a dissenting voice, even if it's mild. This means that if a film has come out that has already been reviewed widely and positively, Kermode seems hell-bent on finding something wrong with it so that he can differentiate his own position from that of all the other critics.

I like how Simon politely waits for Mark to begin his rant, and then proceeds to clean up his desk.

One interesting theory I heard is that Mad Max is this mythological character in this new post apocalyptic world, and rather than actually following the character of Max, who may or may not even be alive, we follow the retelling of the myth of the Road Warrior.

MASTERPIECE

one of my favorite movies probably

MY REVIEW: A great film, with a nice simple straight forward storyline, with no boring dialogue and excellent engaging action scenes. A beautiful circus of mayhem. 10/10

@TETCOM.

2 жыл бұрын

yup...about as fun as an action film can possibly be

In MY OPINION this movie is on par with Water World. Yeah I know what a lot of people think about Water World, but that's what I equate this film to. Although I think Water World has more subtlety and space.

@thejamesbondshowwithkrazyk4581

4 жыл бұрын

Water World is so underated.

Not every action films needs a story it’s a great action film and it’s the best action films from the last decade , loved Nicholas Hoult’s character.

Mark: it's so... vrooooooommmm Simon: that's not a word

@garad123456

4 жыл бұрын

Mark: yeah but I can say it Simon: :o

the incredible LOUDNESS threw me for a loop

Nice to see that Kermode knows where "Everything louder than everything else." comes from.

Wow. I'm very surprised Mark wasn't more ecstatic about this one... Especially when concerning that this film was a breath of fresh air against all the Michael Bayhem and CGI noise that prevails over most blockbusters... He gave the last Avengers film a more positive review. Very disappointed in you Mark. You're supposed to be the voice of reason in a film world full of madness...

If only the breeding stock here were more like those in Bone Tomahawk we could have had a film worth talking about beyond a car chase.

I *love* Mark Commode. I read about him all the time in Viz magazine.

@parrogakaparadise9477

4 жыл бұрын

Lord Wallace 🤣🤣🤣

6.41 - I half expected him to say quite breathtakingly bonkers!

Forced to watch it in 3D due to the show times, it was only in 2D before 6pm, didn't add anything to it. Because it was awesome to start with.

A very good review. My only problem: The feminist criticism (the film being a mixed bag) has nothing to do with the movie. This is the problem brought to the movie by reviewers. Sure you can argue that the movie has such a built up (matriarchy of the desert women vs. patriarchy lead by Joe), but in the end, this is interpretation. I would never say that this is a feministic movie. In the end, all the movie is, is an action movie about a prison break of five girls kept as breeding material and this is only brought up, because some people can scream "finally a movie got it!!!11OMG!" when a movie fits their agenda. So the movie can't be criticised for something some people read into it.

@Schmitski2033

9 жыл бұрын

hal lourious i agree so much, i not once saw this so called feminist agenda in the movie, the wives were attractive because they were the best of the 'breeding stock' and Furiosa was obviously the exception, who had risen through the ranks because of her strength and skill. this movie was amazing though.

@hallarious506

9 жыл бұрын

Schmitski2033 I think it is some sort of a reflex. As soon as female characters aren't onesided, it is declared feministic, despite all nudity. Happened to Game of Thrones too.

@Schmitski2033

9 жыл бұрын

its a shame, because neither set out to push some sort of agenda but as you said people twist it to push their agenda.

@hallarious506

9 жыл бұрын

Schmitski2033 Yes, its just genuine good characters. And I am all for that. But it has nothing to do with feminism and all to do with good writing. Although Mad Max isn't build on writing, but on Stunts :P

@Schmitski2033

9 жыл бұрын

beautiful stunts at that :D

I didnt think that was possible but i kind of fell in love with mad max in this movie xD tom hardy played that role so well and so funny that i just couldnt stop grinning about his reactions and clumsy moves he was doing during the movie. They just made him really adorable xD i dont know why hahah

Fury Road was amazing, saw it five times in theaters. What a blast.

it's a film where you sit transfixed by the craziness then when it's finished you sit thinking "whaaaaaatttt was THAT!!?"

It was the best film I've seen this year - and I think it will prove very influential.

Mad Max Fury Road is a Masterpiece!

What does he mean about Akira at 5.31? He trails off mid-sentence.

This movie is a masterpiece.

I’d say that it IS without flaws.

Ah the post-apocalyptic movie. Set in a barren, scorched ruined world. Luckily though, judging by the look of the cast, Max Factor, Colgate and hairdressers seem to have survived the end of the world.

the chrome version is beautiful

I saw this film last year and feel like a complete outsider in thinking that it wasn't a good film. It seems everyone on the planet thinks it's a masterpiece.

loved loved loved the eyes exploding death scene !!!,tied MM2 to MM4

"Furious Furiosa: Mad Max Is Here Too"

Love sci fi but never been taken by Mad Max but this was great. BTW Mark it's a road movie. Also I hope u are still reviewing into your 90's.

I love the review and agree with nearly all of Mark's points. I disagree in his statement that this is not a ground breaking piece of genius, because for me this is one of the very best orchestrated action movies, and one that also feels very natural, not forced or scripted. Speaking of orchestry, the music and sound effects are absolutely phenomenal, and add to the already incredibly rich environment. This, in my opinion, is cinema at its best. However, with that said, I should also add that there's not really a "point" to the movie. It's an action fest, and a remarkably emotional one at that, but at the end of the day there are no lessons learned. This is not a bad thing; in many ways the original Indiana Jones was the same way, and yet its hailed as one of the best action/adventure movies of all time.

@TETCOM.

2 жыл бұрын

the film isn't perfect and it does'nt have to be....but it IS most likely the best action film ever made..and it IS an oscar winning masterpiece

He's right of course but I saw it last night and am still reeling from the excess and total madness - as a cinema going experience it pressed all the buttons and then some more. It didn't let up for me and I suspect I'll be going a few more times.....

Great film, proper cinematic experience effort.

This film is super High-Octane RUSH.. Full two hours of rollercoaster madness..

Five years wow

This is very attractive visually. Reminded me of the visual impact of 300. In saying that, its not in the same calibre as 300 by some way. Mad Max is decent. Its decent for what was a limp first few MM movies. It is exciting, and has some backstory to give credibility to some of the characters but a bit of a pantomime baddy about it. Naff. Interestingly, The WIld Boys was the book that inspired this - and the video for the Wild Boys (Duran Duran, 1984) was the original theme tune that was never used and you can see the similarity of the characters in that video to this latest flick. Overall, not bad chase movie with a heavy layer of visual sensuality.

It's not a terrible thing to point out all the problems you have with a movie AND still be able to enjoy the absolute heck out of it.

after watching this movie I've decided to invest in a home cinema, i cant think of a better movie to watch on a big screen tv with great sound.

Good review, a guest appearance of Mel Gibbson would have been nice In the film.

I enjoyed the film a lot. I thought the main villain was underused, as was Max himself. Even though I'm sure it was intentional, that this was always supposed to be Furiosa's story, it still felt empty with regards to the characters.

Must say I'm not normally one for the modern action movie, probably because there are so many Michael Bay-style films out there that dilute the genre. However, I liked this film quite a lot. I think that whilst some may say Kermode is being slightly negative about this film, I think that for him this is quite a positive review and he does seem to embrace the idea that this was designed to be a vroooom, big, loud, all-action, proper film. I also think his points about where he felt the movie didn't quite work are pretty justified too. I like Kermode; he puts so much thought into his reviews, but always values instinct and gut feeling above anything else. :)

I hate it when Kermode does this again & again..... He always compares his review with others opinion. I loved the movie... I'd go with a 9.5/10. The 1st 1 hour of the movie is the greatest 1st 1 hour of this decade (2010-15 so far), The 1st hour was over before I blinked my eyes... I was just astonished & I've been kind of into it.... Mind-blown

@MrAkashvj96

9 жыл бұрын

adithya kantewada "The 1st 1 hour of the movie is the greatest 1st 1 hour of this decade (2010-15 so far)" That's a bit too much isn't it?

@imsusceptible

9 жыл бұрын

Nameless Paladin Make it the best 1st hour of this decade so far. It was really intense, so gripping that I was just in awe... To name few Whiplash,The Social Network, A Seperation, Inception, Drive,Gravity come under the same category

Mad Furiosa is what this film should've been called, since Max wasn't the lead role.

Agree with Mark. High-octane ride, not much else! Found it hard to care for characters. Good popcorn movie, though.

Saw it yesterday. F***ing fantasic.

Forty years ago, a number of critics had similarly off-the-mark things to say about Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Their critiques didn't age well... and neither will yours.

it was road warrior II.

Looking back at this review in 2019 I can only think how jaded was Mark with what was out in the cinema at the time. This movie stands the test of time as a great action sci-fi ride and that’s coming from me-someone who has never really paid much attention to the previous movies in the franchise.

There’s no gender politics conflict, it simply shows a range of female characters. This is a strength of the film.

This movie is a pure adrenalin ride! WINTNESS ME!

"it's VRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMM" - Mark Kermode on Mad Max 2015

There needs a spinoff movie about Furiosa's story after they captured the Citadel

I kind of liked that it was physically exhausting. Could've done more with a bit more story, especially since the movie's "culture" seemed really interesting.

I just saw it in the BFI imax in 3D and really thought the the 3D was unnecessary and added too much to an already thrilling action movie.

I have to be honest I found the first Mad Max really disappointing. It takes a whole hour before it actually gets interesting. love Mad Max 2 though and Fury Road was awesome as well.

It's a masterpiece.

It’s a masterpiece.