Australian director George Miller is best known for the explosive action of the Mad Max franchise and the animated musical Happy Feet, bringing kinetic visual style to wildly different genres. I have reviewed 5 of his films on the site so far.
Rating: 3.5★
Let me be upfront about something: I never quite clicked with Fury Road. I know that puts me in a minority, and I know the reaction I get when I say it. But it's true. I found it relentless in a way that felt exhausting rather than exhilarating,
Rating: 2.0★
Let me be honest with you: I went into Mad Max: Fury Road fully expecting to join the chorus of rapturous praise. The reputation precedes it like a shockwave. And yet, somewhere in the middle of its relentless, thundering two hours, I found myself not thrilled, but exhausted. Not dazzled,
Genre Action
★ — Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Genre Adventure
★★★½ — Mad Max (1979)
Genre Adventure
★★★★½ — Mad Max 2 (1981)
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