Furiosa – Review, an apocalyptic revenge movie

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has just landed in all cinemas, after receiving a standing ovation and very long applause during the Cannes Film Festival of this year. The film is a prequel to the post-apocalyptic film saga Mad Maxsigned by the Australian director George Miller. In this prequel, the origins of Furiosa’s character are finally revealed, to which Charlize Theron he lent his face in the previous film. This time, in the role of this strong female figure we find an actress currently on the crest of the wave, Anya Taylor Joy, and the strong point of the whole film is certainly his interpretation.

As Furiosa, the character proves to be the fulcrum around which the entire film revolves. Like Furiosa, the actress took on a strong and complex female role. Creator and director George Miller took the character introduced in Mad Max: Fury Road and expanded its story into a gripping prequel. Unlike traditional female action movie characters, Furiosa appears with more facets. The character thus becomes almost a symbol in a real challenge to gender stereotypes in action films.

As for the plotthe film delves into the past of the complex character of Furiosa, telling her story kidnapped as a child and her journey to transform into the fearsome warrior that audiences have come to know.

The film also immediately shows Taylor-Joy’s skills in action sequences. But if on the one hand Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga features intense chase scenes and battles – reminiscent of the franchise’s signature style – on the other the action balances itself perfectly with a thorough character development and the entire narrative.

Typical Mad Max cinematography

Miller used in this prequel perfectly balanced CGI effects compared to the realism of the actions, managing to immerse the spectator without falling into the absurd; an element that nevertheless remains central in the creation of a post-apocalyptic universe. The visual style is the typical one that has characterized the entire franchise, which right from the start allows the film to stand out from more traditional action films.

The scenographyunique in their kind and extremely recognizable and typical, directly transport spectators into a complex and captivating dystopian future, a mirror of the harshness and aridity of the story itself that it undertakes to tell.

Oppressors and oppressed in a desert theater

Furious it also delves into the themes of power and oppression in a new way. Taylor-Joy becomes the emblem of a struggle against the oppressor, and in particular a symbol of empowerment and resilience. Resilience and survival, in fact, play a central role in the film, shaping the development of the story and the characters, in particular characterizing the protagonist. Furiosa’s determination and ingenuity in the hostile post-apocalyptic landscape, in fact, are proof of this.

There theme serves as a reminder and reflection to the viewer himself. This is a bigger question than a narrative pretext, which can resonate with anyone. This, despite the fact that it is a setting totally distant from current reality.

This prequel to Mad Max stands out as an action film, excelling in several aspects, not just purely technical. The character development and portrayal of Furiosa as a strong and complex female protagonist, with a emotional depthone gripping story and an impressive physicality in the action sequences make her a character that will certainly remain in the memory of the spectators, as well as marking a great achievement for the actress herself.

As a franchise, therefore, Mad Max proves itself capable not only of entertaining, but also of surprising with the depth and complexity of its characters and dynamics. These aspects have certainly already been addressed in the past by other action films – and are characteristic of the saga itself. Nonetheless, the film remains unique because it is configured as a successful mix of different genres and elements. All this with an extremely positive result, a result that is absolutely not to be taken for granted when one runs the risk of making the choices that Miller made.