FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
Director George Miller wowed audiences when he reignited his Mad Max franchise with the wild ride that was Mad Max Fury Road. He’s now going back looking at the younger years of our heroine Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. I was blown away by this film when I first saw it in theaters, as I was stunned at how George Miller could match that style and rigor of what came in Fury Road. I didn’t think we needed another film in the franchise given the last film, but Miller made a case as he didn’t repeat the same story or structure all over again. He continues to build out this world by giving Furiosa a longer timeline and runtime, and expanded what we know of the Wasteland. Furiosa received rave reviews from critics, but audiences were quiet as it didn’t do nearly as well as it should have at the box office. Warner Bros Home Entertainment has released it now on a stunning 4K release along with Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital for your movie library.
Anya Taylor-Joy takes over in the role of Furiosa from Charlize Theron as this story starts off with the character as a young girl kidnapped and taken away from her family. She’s being delivered as a gift to a madman called Dr. Dementus (Hemsworth). Despite being resourceful and smart, she’s stuck with Dr. Dementus despite her continual attempts to escape and find her way home again. The two of them along with Dementus’ biker gang find themselves at the Citadel run by Immortan Joe (Hulme). As the years pass by at the Citadel, Furiosa shaves her head and poses as a boy in order to survive.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Highway to vAlhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa – an incredible 60 minute deep-dive into making the film
- Stowaway to Nowhere
- Metal Beasts & Holy Motors
- Darkest Angel: Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa
- Motorbike Messiah: Christ Hemsworth as Dementus
Here’s a video of what to expect with the new 4K release
Here’s my original review from its theatrical run
