Worth pointing out re. box office that the lasting enthusiasm, word of mouth and goodwill for Fury Road belied its terrible Box Office. Can't be that surprising that a sequel to a flop is also flopping.
And that's speaking as someone who believes Fury Road a modern masterpiece.
It should've been a TV mini-series instead. It probably would've made more money as well.
We seen it at the weekend brilliant really hit the spot.
However it looks like it's going to flop.
I have it better than fury road on reflection. Loved the different worlds and pacing.
I think it's on par with Fury Road from a visual/action perspective, maybe even better.
It suffers the same issue as most prequels, where we know what the fate of the lead character will be at the end.
I'd agree with the comments above and have it slightly below Fury Road.
The box office figures leave me a little perplexed - is it just not landing with people, or are people waiting for it to hit streaming? Or is this just the way of the world now, that these type of films won't get the box office results they used to?
Still kind of in awe at how great the big centerpiece action scene in this is. It’s easy to overlook the simple craft of action filmmaking in this CG addled era, but the War Rig chase here is a wonder - so clear and propulsive. You get the stakes. You get the sense of space and place. It all plays out with shifting power dynamics and surprising escalations within those restrictions. Miller’s wonderful visual direction and the real sense of impact and stakes, as the score grumbles relentlessly in the background… honestly it’s maybe the best Hollywood action scene I’ve seen since Mission Impossible Fallout (though I do like a lot of the action direction in Avatar 2 too). A thrill to watch. Given many action scenes these days are second unit shot, overrendered mush, the sheer legibility and vibrancy of the crew’s work here - lots of moving parts and big effects (practical and digital), and it never loses its urgency or clarity.
Obviously loved the film as a whole (it’s only improved in my mind since Friday) and itching to watch it again at home when it’s out on disc. But that scene is like a perfect Fury Road sequel condensed into 15 minutes - and then there’s a big, expansive epic built around it :)
Looking like it's going to be a big bomb at the box office with just $59m global weekend opening.
Rapid. As good as Fury road imo. Although I didn't get the point of the Jack character. Just pure cinema though. Good to see after the last rubbish I'd seen in IMAX of Kong, planet of the apes and fall guys. Hopefully does well at the box office.
Saw this earlier and I thought for the most part that it was a cracking film. Not as good as Fury Road(although for my money the best one of the lot is Mad Max 2 The Road warrior). This film explodes out of the blocks and the pace never lets up. I'd agree that the denouement is a little lackluster but what came before that kind of makes up for any slips at the last hurdle.
I'm a bit surprised by the critics. I remember going to captain America based on the reviews and being pretty shocked by how infantile and juvenile it was. Furiosa seems to be heading towards a boring and vacuous path.
Max 1 and 2 had decent stories. I don't expect anything from furiosa but given the poster reviews it baffles me that the critics would applaud for 7 minutes.
A bit underwhelming.Narratively, the stakes are neutered by its place as a prequel, which can't be helped, but felt like a lot of story threads were abandoned, some secondary characters (not in Fury Road) don't really amount to much. And some kinda "why?" "Because" decisions.
It probably finishes a bit too close to Fury Road's start, for Furiosa in particular. Feels there's more needed there to explain Theron's place.
It definitely looks more CGI'd, particularly the lengthy prologue, but action scenes are great, especially the creative use of flight.
Soundtrack is as meaty and chunky as before but doesn't hit the same epic highs.
ATJ is totally up to the task of playing the lead, and Hemsworth is good fun.
It's a fun movie. Buts it's no Fury Road
Bloody excellent IMO. A very different film that Fury Road (though there’s a glorious extended chase in the middle that more than satisfies that itch) but no worse for it. Consider it a variation on what Miller did in that film - something grander yet also more constrained. Hits exactly what you want from a Mad Max film, but does so in a new and intriguing register. Still as absurd and exaggerated as before, but now with a stronger emotional core and righteous quest for vengeance powering it forward.
There’s definitely more CG than Fury Road (which was already full of CG), but looks a lot better in the big screen than the trailers suggested. Retains that bright, cartoonish excess of Fury Road, but Miller’s just a master of the close-up as well (that title shot from the trailer is amazing in context). The only bit that didn’t really work for me in the visual sense was an action scene during the first visit to the Citadel, which looked awkward in some shots. Otherwise, I thought it was an exciting and vibrant bit of filmmaking throughout and a big step up from Three Thousand Years of Longing. TBH, nobody is doing it like George Miller at the moment - just bold, idiosyncratic filmmaking on a huge scale.
What really worked for me was the build up. It feels like the stakes keep ratcheting up throughout, until the Furiosa we recognise from Fury Road finally emerged. The score is really interesting in that regard - less constantly in-your-face than its predecessor, instead building up and building up until it finally erupts during the film’s crescendos.
Taylor Joy is a pitch perfect Furiosa by the end, but there’s a welcome growth to the character over the course of the film. Hemsworth is having the time of his life, and it’s delightful to witness.
Definitely won’t work for everyone, and lacks the constant thrill of Fury Road’s endless chase. But a very welcome return to that world - the same in some respects, but strikingly different in others. A colourful, odd, operatic epic that channels the magic of its predecessors while still finding its own captivating tune and rhythm. Pretty great!
I would agree with this. It's fine on its own right but it's tied to Fury Road and comes up a little wanting. Miles and miles ahead of the usual Hollywood offerings though so there's that.
I absolutely loved Chris Hemsworth in this. Must've been nice for him to speak in what one assumes is his normal voice. It gets a little messy at the end but I enjoyed it nevertheless.
Just out from seeing this tonight.
As a spoiler free summary, I would say it's good but not quite on the same level as Fury Road - partly because it's impossible not to have expectations after Fury Road.
Structurally it goes for a different storytelling mode than Fury Road, which I liked - it made it feel like its own thing, avoiding the trap if sequels that just want to repeat the same story as the first film. The pacing can't quite compare, though it is interesting to see a story set in the post-collapse wasteland with a grander scale than the previous films.
Weirdly enough, the only thing that I thought was a bit weak was
The way the epilogue falls over itself to tie directly into the start of Fury Road, which felt a bit out of place and lacking confidence.
Happily this is for me a very minor thing. Sight & Sound's weekly mailshot suggests that Miller is channeling Cecil Demille's biblical epics with this, and that's probably a good reference for the general register of the film.
The Cannes standing ovation culture is nonsense and should be ignored (ideally by the trade publications, too).
Critical response is a much better gauge of what’s happening over there. It’s very much a mixed bag year given the wildly disparate opinions on display for virtually every film screened so far, but Furiosa is one of the few that seems to have a very enthusiastic response on the whole (a few outliers aside, as is always the case).
Hmmm……..I recall something similar happening last year with the Premier of Indiana Jones and the Dial of destiny. But to be fair to George Miller, Mad max fury Road was an absolute belter so this could be as good as the standing ovation may suggest
Been listening to the soundtrack on Spotify. The Fury Road OST was immense and Furiosa is once again done by Junkie XL. It's just as immense as Fury Road. Can't wait for the movie.
So it's standing ovation season again? I hope the standing ovation got a standing ovation.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cannes-furiosa-world-premiere-greeted-193922420.html
Never in doubt.
Another glowing review.
Empire review 5 stars.
Poster
Turns out they've already scheduled some screenings, tickets booked 😁
For sure: the pandemic obviously forced Miller to use CGI for what should have otherwise been fairly mundane scenes; I remember the last scene was supposed to be a simple walk in a park yet looked so achingly false.
A couple of fleeting moments during (what I presume to be) the big finale set-piece looked a bit ropey but this "Fury Road universe" approach has from the get-go been extremely exaggerated both visually & tonally. I can accept "cartoon/bad CGI" when the film stages itself as a cartoon - I'd look at something like the now-ancient Kung Fu Hustle as an example of similar. To criticise that this looks like a cartoon I do have to wonder if users actually even watched Fury Road in the first place! 😁
Regardless of how this movie turns out, if they follow the trend of re-releases and we get Fury Road back in theatres for a week it'll be all worth it.
I do think Three Thousand Years of Longing went a bit too hard on the ol’ glossy CGI, to the detriment of the film. So I hope Miller has pulled back a bit here. Granted, that was a pandemic production so was a bit more restricted than it might otherwise have been.
But Fury Road was a glorious slice of exaggerated cartoonish excess, and I’m very glad this film seems to be sticking to that. Will reserve judgement on how successful it is til I see it on the big screen.
I love that George Miller has basically got a really late in life blank cheque to make whatever he wants, to the level he wants.
Yeah it looks like a cartoon. So did Fury Road; this was no bad thing.
The CGI looks crap.
Regards,
P.
New trailer just released.
As much as I love the Mad Max universe,I think it may be getting just a little bit ridiculous now.
Hope they clean up that CGI,looks more like a cartoon at the moment.
New trailer
It's cinemas May 24th
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