Like the classic Mad
Max films from the 70s and 80s, 2015’s Fury
Road is once again directed by George Miller, only Max is now played by Tom Hardy as opposed to Mel Gibson. With the
same director leading the film, it promises a similar experience to the classics,
but with years apart in production it can ultimately affect the film’s feedback
and popularity. Nonetheless, Mad Max:
Fury Road exceeded expectations and lived up to the originals while
sticking to a simple plot throughout and packing it with continuous, adrenaline
fuelled action.
The older versions were successful as B movies that used exploitation focusing on the violence, action and real life stunts. Fury Road uses exploitation in the very same way today as it did back then. The difference this time was that the budget for the film was much larger, while CGI was on a whole new level that allowed for the boundaries to be pushed much harder, without having to rely on just real live action stunts to capture the exciting action. With a much larger budget, it allowed the film to exploit even more than before.
A prolonged and continuous chase scene across the chaotic wastelands keeps the exploitation of action, violence and dangerous stunts topped up throughout the film, not allowing really any time for the audience to relax or experience any moments of dullness. With a simple plot, which consists of a long chase across the lands and back again, it doesn’t complicate anything, nor does it take away any attention from the levels of exploitation and hard hitting action.
The film has its share of exploitation topics, one being women. Throughout the journey, a group of woman are on Max’s side, on the run from the infamous Immortan Joe. One of the females is pregnant with his baby, which appears to be non-consensual too. While some of the characters in this story seem to objectify women, it is outmatched by the fierce and powerful traits that some of them hold. They’re certainly not damsels in distress who struggle to fight in the world, in fact they do just that and do it very well, making them some of the strongest and most capable characters in the film.
Violence and action are clearly exploited in this film, with large explosions and over the top weather conditions that fill the screen. As well as this, the atmosphere of the world seems absolutely chaotic and restless, setting it up to be a foundation for hardcore action. The weaponised vehicles also play a huge part in this, as they keep the pace high and fast throughout. The weapons used accentuate the danger, violence and lawlessness that reeks and when villainous Immortan Joe is killed, his mask is ripped from his face, showing a rather gory death.
Not only does Mad Max: Fury Road still manage to exploit all of this like the classics did, but it also successfully adapts to the more recent time period, taking things into account involving cinema and society.
The older versions were successful as B movies that used exploitation focusing on the violence, action and real life stunts. Fury Road uses exploitation in the very same way today as it did back then. The difference this time was that the budget for the film was much larger, while CGI was on a whole new level that allowed for the boundaries to be pushed much harder, without having to rely on just real live action stunts to capture the exciting action. With a much larger budget, it allowed the film to exploit even more than before.
A prolonged and continuous chase scene across the chaotic wastelands keeps the exploitation of action, violence and dangerous stunts topped up throughout the film, not allowing really any time for the audience to relax or experience any moments of dullness. With a simple plot, which consists of a long chase across the lands and back again, it doesn’t complicate anything, nor does it take away any attention from the levels of exploitation and hard hitting action.
The film has its share of exploitation topics, one being women. Throughout the journey, a group of woman are on Max’s side, on the run from the infamous Immortan Joe. One of the females is pregnant with his baby, which appears to be non-consensual too. While some of the characters in this story seem to objectify women, it is outmatched by the fierce and powerful traits that some of them hold. They’re certainly not damsels in distress who struggle to fight in the world, in fact they do just that and do it very well, making them some of the strongest and most capable characters in the film.
Violence and action are clearly exploited in this film, with large explosions and over the top weather conditions that fill the screen. As well as this, the atmosphere of the world seems absolutely chaotic and restless, setting it up to be a foundation for hardcore action. The weaponised vehicles also play a huge part in this, as they keep the pace high and fast throughout. The weapons used accentuate the danger, violence and lawlessness that reeks and when villainous Immortan Joe is killed, his mask is ripped from his face, showing a rather gory death.
Not only does Mad Max: Fury Road still manage to exploit all of this like the classics did, but it also successfully adapts to the more recent time period, taking things into account involving cinema and society.
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