George Miller's long anticipated follow-up to Fury Road is a meditative prequel that I didn't quite expect. Sure, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has the same DNA and all the meticulously crafted, high octane racecar action offered in its predecessor, but also offers a deeper plot and thoughtful thematic through line. Many are calling it one of the greatest prequels ever made, and I certainly don't disagree. There's a lot to unpack in this narrative backstory for the titular Furiosa, so let's skip the hoopla and jump right to it. Start your engines, or whatever. Vroom. Spoilers ahead!Furious Road: A 'Furiosa' SummaryFuriosa's opening scene is a bit of a jarring contrast to your typical expectations of George Miller's decades spanning sandy, apocalyptic The Wasteland: a beautiful, colorful, lush green garden we know and love in Mad Max-ian lore as The Green Place. This is where we meet young(er) Furiosa, palling around with her sister Valkyrie and far from the agent of vengeance we meet her as in Fury Road. This innocent and jovial fruit hang is short lived, however, when she stumbles upon scavengers later to be revealed as members of Demuntus' clan. Furiosa admirably—if not recklessly—does as Furiosa does and sneaks to cut the gas line to their choppers (with her teeth!)As you can imagine (or probably saw already if you're reading, right?) she's found, captured, and taken back to Dementus' camp. So goes the catalyst of the rest of Furiosa. When captured she's able to send a warning...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 27 May, 2024