Thefirst reactions to theMad Maxspinoff,Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, are now in. So, does the prequel live up to the legacy left behind by 2015’s acclaimed, Academy Award-winningMad Max: Fury Road? Or isFuriosasimply left in the dust? Well, by the looks of things,Furiosahas plenty of guzzolene of its own, with many calling the movie a “visceral triumph” and “action filmmaking at its absolute best.”
“#Furiosais EPIC in every sense of the word! The world building and lore expansion of theMad Maxuniverse is front and centre to a bombastic film that has some explosive, exciting action,” says one early reaction, with another declaring thatFuriosa“operates in an extremely different gear than Fury Road (in ways that i suspect will frustrate some people), but also manages to make that movie even richer while carving its own legend in the wasteland.”
Further reactions describeFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagaas “a visceral triumph. An epic trip through Miller’s scorched wasteland that spans decades,” and “2-and-a-half hours of colorful mayhem.” Praise is heaped upon the core cast, which includes Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa and Marvel starChris Hemsworth as the villainous Warlord Dementus.
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“George Miller’s #Furiosais powerhouse action filmmaking at its absolute best!” reads the reaction from Fandango’s Erik Davis. “A ferocious & relentlessly paced epic that expands the story of Furiosa and the Wasteland while delivering the craziest chases, the most bombastic characters & just plain stunning cinematography.” Meanwhile, filmmaker Edgar Wright callstheMad Maxspinoff“intricate, detailed, and immersive,” applauding the vision of director George Miller and callingFuriosa"a feast for your eyes and ears, a full circle to the first Max adventure in 1979.”
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the “end of the world,” Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be.
Directed by George Miller, who co-wrote the movie with Nico Lathouris,Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagaserves as the first spinoff in theMad Maxfranchise and boastsan exciting cast of Anya Taylor-Joy, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Daniel Webber, Lachy Hulme, Hugh Keays-Byrne, and Chris Hemsworth. You can check out the official synopsis for the movie below.
“As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.”
Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagais scheduled to be released in theaters on June 26, 2025.
