Agreed. It's "a day in the life of" type of movie. No social commentary, no special meaning or lesson to be taken away. Just hollow entertainment about a cult hero. Not every movie needs to be a Gone With the Wind or Snakes on a Plane.
I would actually disagree since I think there is a lot of social commentary and meaning within the film, it just didn't need a convoluted plot to accomplish that. It did so through the world building, the characters, and their relationship to one another and the world they lived in. Its a deeply subtle film but if you don't care for any of that shit like I do you can always just enjoy the special effects and stunts.
I'll have to take your word for it. I watched the movie after having more than a few drinks and was looking for mindless entertainment. Beautiful women, big crazy vehicles, things that go boom, flame throwing guitar player on a string? Oh yeah, I left satisfied.
Come on bro, we're always talking about Islamic terrorism and you're telling me you saw no social commentary on modern issues in the cult of personality around Immortan Joe that reveres death as the key to entering Valhalla? Look at this shit.I'll have to take your word for it. I watched the movie after having more than a few drinks and was looking for mindless entertainment. Beautiful women, big crazy vehicles, things that go boom, flame throwing guitar player on a string? Oh yeah, I left satisfied.
Admittedly I don't usually scratch the surface of my entertainment.
Its possible but I really, really doubt it. Its basically Scott Atran's argument about why terrorist groups are attractive to young men turned into a movie.
Why would action movies be given a pass for bad or non existent plots? Batman Begins is an action flick and that had a good script/plot. Terminator 1 and 2 are action movies and both had good scripts.
Plot is not equally crucial to all movies. Most action movie plots are just skeletons to hang setpieces and fight scenes on.
Probably the most interesting and well done film critique of that phenomenon I've seen. Really made it a point not to dehumanize that sort of person while also not shying away from the insanity and brutality of it all without having to use caricatures of actual Islamic terrorism like a lot of films do.
it's not a reboot. it happens between two of the older movies.
if you think that was the whole plot then you missed the whole point.
the plot is much more than paper thin. the movie doesn't hit you over head with the plot like most other movies of the same genre. there are reasons why they took a "road trip". and there are reason why they turned around. there are purpose with those actions. yeah, it's an action movie and there are awesome effects and it's easy to just sit back and enjoy the mayhem that unfolds before your eyes and not think about why anyone is doing anything. but there is more under the surface. a lot more.
Update: September 14, 2016
Mad Max High Octane Collection Announced with Black & Chrome Edition
Mad Max fans will have something to put atop their holiday gift lists with the Mad Max High Octane Collection, debuting December 6 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. All four films from visionary director George Miller’s blockbuster sci-fi franchise — Mad Max (1979); Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981); Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — are together in one collection.
The Mad Max High Octane Collection is available to own in both Blu-ray ($79.99 SRP) and DVD ($54.97 SRP) versions. Both collections include the four films and five hours of bonus content, including the visually stunning Mad Max: Fury Road “Black & Chrome” Edition. The Blu-ray collection will also include a 4K-Ultra HD version and a UV Digital Copy of Mad Max: Fury Road.
The Mad Max: Fury Road Black & Chrome Edition will also be available on Blu-ray ($29.98 SRP) in a two film collection including the theatrical version of the film and a special introduction by George Miller describing his vision.
The High Octane Collection Special Features and Additions:
Mad Max High Octane Collection Announced with Black & Chrome Edition!
- NEW! *Fury Road “Black & Chrome” Edition – Witness the surreal black and white version of mastermind George Miller’s Fury Road.
- NEW! *George Miller Introduction to the Mad Max Fury Road: Black and Chrome Edition – Special introductory piece by George Miller describing his vision.
- NEW! Road War – In 1982, the world was blindsided by George Miller’s masterpiece of apocalyptic destruction: The Road Warrior. For the first time ever George Miller, Terry Hayes and star Mel Gibson tell the story of the car-crushing production that redefined action cinema forever.
- Madness of Max – The previously released Mad Max (1979) documentary is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast-and-crew interviews, hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-seen film footage of the shoot, this is, without a doubt, the last word on Mad Max (1979). Interviews include: George Miller, Byron Kennedy, Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Joanne Samuel, David Eggby, Jon Dowding and many more. From the Producers to the Bike Designers to the Traffic Stoppers, this is the story of how Mad Max was made.
