![]() ![]() Sometimes, they end with more whimper than bang, e.g. In the post-apocalyptic format, humans survive to face a world only movie makers can imagine. Most share plot lines familiar enough to be plausible, and possibly serve as a morality tale, even a way forward. Our fascination with end of the world narratives is of ancient origin. Critically acclaimed, it will likely be around through this summer for your viewing pleasure, and may even make back its sizeable budget. The Mad Max franchise sets a high bar for fast-paced chases and thrilling stunts, and this one is no exception. In these, and in others of its ilk, humanity has done something profoundly stupid and profane to the environment and each other, and a price must be paid. So this Memorial Day Weekend, I went to see Mad Max: Fury Road.įor you fans of the Mad Max I, II, and III*, this stunning new 3D release picks up the post-apocalyptic narrative of resource depletion – fuel, water, women of child-bearing age – where a constant state of warfare on the move is the norm. With recent analyses of the record-breaking drought in the Western states in front of mind, I thought a big budget movie about what happens in an age of peak everything, would be just the ticket. ![]()
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