Saw Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. It was a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. That film I absolutely adored. It was full of crazy, delightful, shocking excess. This film is similar in that it's more of the same fun-house ride, but it's the same fun-house ride as before, so it feels a little less ground-breaking. Don't get me wrong: this is not a bad film by any means, but it doesn't leave me with the same go-out-and-tell-everyone feeling the first film did.
The plot follows the story of Imperitor Furiosa before she joins Immortan Joe's gang. Because this is a prequel, some of the conclusions are a little fore-gone. Eg: we know she will wind up working for Immortan Joe. The film keeps the action exciting enough that it sort of helps you to forget this, but we know always how the film will sort of wind up. On that note: not to give spoilers, but the ending is pretty satisfying, a clever symbol of hope for tomorrow winning out over anger over the past.
I liked this film okay. It wasn't as face-melting as the first film, but it's a solid showing.
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