First of all—the new Mad Max rules! And Charlize Theron rocks as a kick-ass heroine! She steals the movie.
Normally, I’m not a huge sci-fi fan, but Mad Max has so many elements of Viking lore and practices built into not just the plot, but also the visuals, that I was thoroughly enthralled. This is the kind of action-packed adventure where you are holding your breath for a majority of the time. Either that or cringing for the same-old same-old knee-jerk reaction to a scene only to be slack jawed when what happens is NOT at all what I expected.
A ton of movies these days rely on Viking lore. There was Yggdrasil, the Viking tree of life, in James Cameron’s Avatar. In The Mask, Jim Carey plays a man who finds a mask that gives him thee powers of the Norse God, Loki. The theme of Valhalla reigns in Max Max. And these are just a few examples.
The long and short of it is that if you want a breathless action adventure—go see the new Mad Max!
Thank you for sharing your opinion, Jianne!
My hubby and I went last week to see it on our anniversary! We loved it and parts of it had us laughing hysterically. The “band”, especially the guitarist was comical in my opinion.
I really enjoyed the action and what the movie conveyed. I am anxious to see if they make another one.
I’m anxious to see the first one with Mel Gibson. We’re staying in to watch it tonight. My boys swear by it, but they haven’t seen the latest version as yet. Oh and the guitarist was such a hilarious parody.