"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" is less surprising than "Mad Max: Fury Road," but don't expect to find an equally overwhelming action film this summer because you won't.
Nine years ago, Australian veteran George Miller showed the youngsters how to make an action film hotter than a desert, louder than a rock festival, more grotesque than carnival, more beautiful than a postcard, and more exciting than a Formula 1 race where Max Verstappen overtakes everyone from last place. The fantastic, multi-Oscar-winning "Fury Road" also surprised by sidelining the lone, quirky macho hero Max Rockatansky - portrayed by Mel Gibson in the first three cult-favorite Mad Max films. Behind the wheel was an even fiercer heroine who possesses all the skills to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland: the short-haired, one-armed Imperator Furiosa.
In "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," Mad Max is no longer to be found (unless you look very closely). The spectacle tells the backstory of the instant action icon Furiosa. At a young age, she is abducted from the idyllic Green Place of Many Mothers by the bikers of Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth from Thor) and later traded to rival Immortan Joe, the villain from "Fury Road." A war between these horrors might be her chance to seek revenge and escape.
But feel free to forget about the story. "Furiosa" also immerses you in a state of excitement with an oil-smelling orgy of fights with grotesque figures and thrilling chases in the craziest vehicles. It doesn't quite reach the level of "Fury Road." Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen's Gambit, The Northman) performs well as the young Furiosa, but Charlize Theron did even better back then. It's all slightly less stunning and a bit less surprising. The question is how much weight you should give to that. There won't be many action films released this year that are as furious as "Furiosa."
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