I'm not the biggest fan of the Mad Max trilogy, but i love the films, and despite being the least liked, thunderdome is my favourite. Despite of its flaws, to me its the most complex and the one that comes out more as a film and has all the things that makes a film, more importantly the story.
So when the trailers for Fury Road came out, i was super hyped, and it was definitely one of my most hyped films to see in 2015, i couldn't stop thinking what Miller would do with 150 million and the trailers made it look like an epic non stop action film with classic visuals, just pure insane action like no other film. Then critics and audiences acclaimed it to the point of being an instant classic and is now an Oscar contender!, then the Score came out and i loved it so much i couldn't stop listening and it made my expectations even higher, so i went to IMAX with my expectations at an all time high and saw it....
And i was so disappointed! I couldn't stop thinking what was i missing since everyone loves it. Sure the visuals are insanely good, the stunts are breathtaking, the score is a killer, the performances are great, it has originality to spare, the production design is an Oscar winner, its so inventive, i mean the cars are insane and the costumes are brilliant, but all the rest pales in comparison.
I never went expecting a complex story or even much dialogue, but i was surprised that there was no story, and no dialogue, to the point i was a little bit bored one time or two. I couldn't stop thinking how this could be an Oscar contender with no story or dialogue, and how was the film moving along. But this wasn't my biggest disappointment at all, it was the action, because i really went for the action. And it was just OK, sure it was very realistic and all, but the production videos were a lot more realistic and exciting, the film had a mad look that was cool but takes a lot of the realism and excitement and feels weird.
I didn't like the choreography, it was just so simple and had a weird rhythm, there were parts where nothing happened, i couldn't find a single piece of action that i truly liked or was excited. Just things happening. And most of the problem was the edition, that mad look. Also Mad Max felt like a secondary character, just going along, that wouldn't be a problem if furiosa was a great character, but she wasn't, i couldn't relate to any character, because they had no story, no dialogue, they were just insane people with great looks, doing insane things.
Overall, i can't feel nothing but disappointment, and sure the technical parts are almost perfect, the cinematography, the sound, the production design, the visuals are insanely good, but all the rest pales in comparison, no story, nothing i could relate to, not even the action that is so blunt and simplistic, even with its real stunts and all. This is the weakest of all Mad Max films. This film is hugely overrated, and its another one i cant share the same opinion the world has, but since everyone loves it so much, i must be the problem, I'm not saying the film isn't good, i just cant agree with everyone, i just cant see what makes it so great. This was one of the most strangest experiences at the movies i ever had.
So when the trailers for Fury Road came out, i was super hyped, and it was definitely one of my most hyped films to see in 2015, i couldn't stop thinking what Miller would do with 150 million and the trailers made it look like an epic non stop action film with classic visuals, just pure insane action like no other film. Then critics and audiences acclaimed it to the point of being an instant classic and is now an Oscar contender!, then the Score came out and i loved it so much i couldn't stop listening and it made my expectations even higher, so i went to IMAX with my expectations at an all time high and saw it....
And i was so disappointed! I couldn't stop thinking what was i missing since everyone loves it. Sure the visuals are insanely good, the stunts are breathtaking, the score is a killer, the performances are great, it has originality to spare, the production design is an Oscar winner, its so inventive, i mean the cars are insane and the costumes are brilliant, but all the rest pales in comparison.
I never went expecting a complex story or even much dialogue, but i was surprised that there was no story, and no dialogue, to the point i was a little bit bored one time or two. I couldn't stop thinking how this could be an Oscar contender with no story or dialogue, and how was the film moving along. But this wasn't my biggest disappointment at all, it was the action, because i really went for the action. And it was just OK, sure it was very realistic and all, but the production videos were a lot more realistic and exciting, the film had a mad look that was cool but takes a lot of the realism and excitement and feels weird.
I didn't like the choreography, it was just so simple and had a weird rhythm, there were parts where nothing happened, i couldn't find a single piece of action that i truly liked or was excited. Just things happening. And most of the problem was the edition, that mad look. Also Mad Max felt like a secondary character, just going along, that wouldn't be a problem if furiosa was a great character, but she wasn't, i couldn't relate to any character, because they had no story, no dialogue, they were just insane people with great looks, doing insane things.
Overall, i can't feel nothing but disappointment, and sure the technical parts are almost perfect, the cinematography, the sound, the production design, the visuals are insanely good, but all the rest pales in comparison, no story, nothing i could relate to, not even the action that is so blunt and simplistic, even with its real stunts and all. This is the weakest of all Mad Max films. This film is hugely overrated, and its another one i cant share the same opinion the world has, but since everyone loves it so much, i must be the problem, I'm not saying the film isn't good, i just cant agree with everyone, i just cant see what makes it so great. This was one of the most strangest experiences at the movies i ever had.