Directed by:
George MillerCinematography:
Dean SemlerComposer:
Brian MayCast:
Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Virginia Hey, Guy Norris, Max Fairchild, Arkie Whiteley, Emil Minty, Kjell Nilsson (more)VOD (4)
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The first sequel to MAD MAX takes place after nuclear war has destroyed Australia. In this installment, Max lends his aid and protection to a small band of survivors who are losing their struggle to protect an oil refinery under siege by a band of savage, mohawked marauders. (official distributor synopsis)
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Bigger, better... Crazier. The second Mad Max is a great spectacle, action packed from start to finish, full of deranged characters, dusty, hot and uncompromising just like the post-apocalyptic landscape in which it is set. The action doesn't lack ideas, style or surprises, Mel Gibson is excellent, so what more could you ask for? It's a shame that it didn't quite work in the third film.
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I prefer minimalism and anguish of the original over the overdone and loud action in the sequel. Though George Miller defines the post-apocalyptic genre in its essence and thus opens the doors for dozens of successors, it only answers the question for me of why I don't look for adventure in similar places.
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The revenge movie model was swapped for a story set in a post-apocalyptic world where gasoline is the most crucial commodity because without it, traveling through the barren landscape becomes exceedingly difficult. The roads here are blocked by various scoundrels, but also by people who simply want to survive. One of them is Max, who sought revenge but did not give up on life. This time, however, he must confront more scoundrels and help people defend their gasoline source. At times, it's absolutely iconic - the boy with the boomerang is perfect. At other times, it's quite ordinary, but you have to consider that the film is 33 years old and still aging. The environment will constantly feel incredibly desolate to you at every moment, and that is definitely a welcome effect.
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A perfect action sci-fi just how I like them. The prolog is amazing (it beats most that you might see these days), a summary of all the important events in part one along with some glimpses of wars that caused the final ruin of civilization as we know it. Straight afterwards, we are treated to a great car chase with breathtaking stunts. We get to meet Max, who is looking for gas (like everybody else). He’s lucky. There’s a colony nearby with its own oil well. But nothing is for free...
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Two years after the success of his breakthrough debut, director George Miller returned to the Mad Max character with a sequel that completely redefined the concept of the post-apocalyptic world in popular culture and, furthermore, set the bar very high for action spectacle. The Road Warrior became a phenomenon whose style and success dozens of other productions around the world tried to emulate. But no one has been able to bring such an abundance of raw energy to the screen, nor has anyone succeeded in inventing such a fascinating microcosm of relationships. The post-nuclear future meets the myths of the past as Miller brings elements of the western to life with the aid of roaring engines and rampaging savages clad in leather and rags in a world where a drop of gasoline is worth more than a human life. (Annotation for the series marathon at Kino Aero, 2019)
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