Mad Max: Fury Road - Renewing Old Mythology
Mad Max: Fury Road is a fitting allegory for modern times: We can find messages about reproductive rights, natural resources and religious warfare, as well as some meditations on the more general themes of home, family, power, freedom and survival. What makes the film more than just a generic action flic is that these themes are brought to life through the creation of a compelling, mythologically rich world. Though it is unmistakably a Mad Max film, Fury Road surprisingly calls to mind the familiar mythological territory of the original Star Wars saga. Spoiler Alert: Mad Max: Fury Road is all about the action and visual spectacle, so you can still enjoy it even if the plot has been spoiled. However, it offers plenty to think about in the few quiet moments between (and after) those astonishing action sequences. If you'd rather not know much about how the plot develops, don't read what follows. Fury Road ' opens at...