It was impossible to imagine or predict the commercial and critical success of "Mad Mad: Fury Road," a film George Miller spent more than a decade working on. It won a ton of Oscars, and might be the best film in Miller's Australian post-apocalyptic franchise. So fans, (like myself), were delighted when a prequel about Charlize Theron's character Furiosa was announced.
After years in the making, word is finally spreading about how good "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" is. Maybe not as revolutionary as "Fury Road," but still a bloody good time that's worth the trip to the multiplex.
"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" releases on May 23, 2024. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a young Imperator Furiosa, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones and Josh Helman.
Here are critics' early impressions:
brings me great joy to report that Furiosa is really, *really* fucking good.
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) May 7, 2024
operates in an extremely different gear than Fury Road (in ways that i suspect will frustrate some people), but also manages to make that movie even richer while carving its own legend in the wasteland.
LADY AND GENTLEMENS: #Furiosa is myth making at its finest. The most sprawling Mad Max Saga entry returns to the series’ roots: it’s a powerful, moving, gritty tale of revenge in the middle of a world gone wild. Also: windsurfing bombers. Anya Taylor-Joy owns, Hemsworth kills! pic.twitter.com/9R0adQf8Of
— Bill Bria (@billbria) May 7, 2024
FURIOSA is a visceral triumph. An epic trip through Miller's scorched wasteland that spans decades. The emotional journey is intimately personal and deeply moving. Action is ferocious, wild and unrelenting. Hold tight and brace for fury. pic.twitter.com/r8OOSCsrNt
— Heroes Unbound (@HeroesUnbound) May 7, 2024
FURIOSA is not FURY ROAD and that’s ok. It’s not trying to be. What it is is something uniquely gnarly and yes, epic. I can’t wait to see it again and again and really dig in. All hail George Miller.
— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) May 7, 2024
As for performances, Anya and Hemsworth are fantastic. Tom Burke impresses. pic.twitter.com/QpMpUOBmAg
WITNESS ME: Furiosa is a visual feast and spectacular marvel, an antithesis to Fury Road in that where that film is sparse this is verbose and epic, and where once was a nigh silent film is now a massive canvas of dystopia, despair, and glory pic.twitter.com/ufrTON5jom
— David Crow (@DCrowsNest) May 7, 2024
George Miller’s #Furiosa is powerhouse action filmmaking at its absolute best! A ferocious & relentlessly paced epic that expands the story of Furiosa and the Wasteland while delivering the craziest chases, the most bombastic characters & just plain stunning cinematography.… pic.twitter.com/tLEADO3Zc2
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 7, 2024
Now that I can say so, #Furiosa is a BLAST! Made in the spirit of FURY ROAD, it’s still its own beast that thrives on exaggerated action and characters. Anya Taylor-Joy makes the character her own, but this is Chris Hemsworth’s chance to prove his worth as a character actor. pic.twitter.com/M2Nl7x6Fqu
— Peter Gray (@ratedPDG) May 7, 2024
#furiosa is 2-and-a-half hours of colorful mayhem. Anya Taylor-Joy and Alyla Browne both get their fair share of screen time as the title character. Chris Hemsworth is like a villainous Thor with his red cape and long hair. It's one of the most brutal Mad Max films yet. pic.twitter.com/2DazmK6ezk
— John Nguyen (@JohnSpartan300) May 7, 2024
I would and could easily watch 15 hours of Anya Taylor Joy and Alyla Browne as #Furiosa, however much of her film struggles with inconsistent pacing due to the segmented story. This won't match up to Fury Road's splendor but it also doesn't need to. #IMAX pic.twitter.com/q1vyUpYJeK
— therese lacson • 宋蕾蕾 (@bamfpire) May 7, 2024
Heavy metal cinema. Has all the fire & brimstone of Fury Road but still delivers something entirely unique.
— Joe (@Cinema_Joe23) May 7, 2024
George Miller is a movie making God. Anya Taylor-Joy is a MOVIE star. Chris Hemsworth’s delivers the best role of his career.
Furiosa is why we go to the movies. https://t.co/EPW9H8LxV9
Jesus George Miller! #Furiosa engulfs you. At times it almost seems to exceed the canvas of the #IMAX format it is THAT big - and yet at times has a deeply affecting intimacy. Echoing cinematic elements from the 50s through the 80s, it’s a rich, smart vision the cast revels in 👍 pic.twitter.com/1C7NWHqUJ7
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) May 7, 2024
Watch the trailer:
