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Our Review
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Chris Hemsworth
- May 24th 2024
- George Miller
Anya Taylor-Joy takes over the role of Imperator Furiosa from Charlize Theron in this prequel.
George Miller wrote the script for Furiosa as a backstory for Charlize Theron’s character in Mad Max: Fury Road and he’s finally brought that prequel to life with Anya Taylor-Joy in the title role.
The prequel, set 15 years before the events of Fury Road, follows Furiosa after she is abducted from her abundant home, the Green Place of Many Mothers, by a biker gang led by evil warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and forced to roam the barbaric wasteland before eventually aligning herself with his rival Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme).
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is an impressive visual and technical achievement. The cinematography is stunning and the high-octane stunts are unbelievably cool. Even though we’ve seen versions of them before in Fury Road, they’re still the standout sequences.
Furiosa’s first outing on a War Rig is particularly memorable; it’s an extended chase with lots of War Boys, violent moments and exciting action.
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