Indiana Jones cant die inTemple of DoomandAnakin Skywalkerwill grow up to become Darth Vader.
No matter the solution, what we know remains a constant issue that needs to be accounted for.
In recent years, more prequel stories have strangely embraced that issue.
Many modern movie prequels get madebecausewe know almost everything about those stories, those characters, and that world.
So it is entirely understandable if youve approachedFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagawith some hesitation.
At its weakest points, Millers latest film might even seem briefly unsure about the answer to that question.
The very nature of that journey removes the pleasant levels of ambiguity thatFury Roadpreviously presented.
There are also times when the obligations of that setup hinder the relentless pacingFury Roadbenefited from.
Indeed,Furiosas happy luridness sometimes feels like the numerous exploitation movies that followed in the originalMad Maxs footsteps.
And I mean that as a compliment.
Even there, though, we see Miller play with new ideas or put spins on old ones.
the show is somehow stolen by Chris Hemsworths portrayal of Dr. Dementus.
The difference is that Hemsworth brings that kind of performance in an otherwise largely incredible movie.
WatchingFuriosa, I couldnt help but be a little angry that we dont get more prequels like this.
No, notexactlylike this.
There arent many out there who could get a movie like this approved much less pull it off.
Youve already got them in the door by virtue of the name on the marquee.
You probably know roughly howFuriosaends.
Hell, the movies credits feature scenes fromFury Roadin case there was any doubt.
Sometimes though, we forget to distinguish the story from the storyteller.
Well,George Millerand his crew are such storytellers.
Rating:
4 out of 5
