First full review is up in spite of the embargo.
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What do the critics say?
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johnentwistlespout
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Re: What do the critics say?
Have been most worried about the official reviews tbh. Average 3* reviews, for some reason, being my worst fear. Happy with this one!
Re: What do the critics say?
Right on, a positive review always a good sign.
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TheFilmist
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Re: What do the critics say?
I went to a screening last night, and biolumen, let me tell you - purely as a semi-professional film critic without an outlet anymore - he pulls it off. Considerably.
Here's the small, spoiler-free mini-review that I posted as soon as I got home on another forum, with a little elongation because I'm up at 5:30 in the morning:
I don't think critics are going to be the problem. It's a no-contest landslide success, if you're even at least reasonably prepared for the "on-the-go" mode of storytelling that is kind of Miller's trademark before you go in. I definitely need to see it again before I write anything. . .uh, Happy Feet-length on it however, because there's a lot to absorb.
Also, I'll say this on a technical level - don't see it in 3d, if that's your thing. I mean, it definitely doesn't destroy the movie or anything, but I really cannot get behind 3d as a way of seeing a movie. It just gives me such a headache. And. . .uh, pee right before you go in, because it is two hours long, and you will not want to, once the film starts.
Here's the small, spoiler-free mini-review that I posted as soon as I got home on another forum, with a little elongation because I'm up at 5:30 in the morning:
This was . . .pretty fucking amazing. Elegant and brutal, bombastic and lyrical, epic and intimate all at once. I'm going to need to see it again before my thoughts fully cohere, and also because I'm not sure how much to say without spoiling the experience for anyone, but it's a film well worth the two decades plus of wait.
Miller pulled it off, everyone. He really fucking did it. After the anticlimax that was Happy Feet Two, I was a little worried, but where Spielberg and Lucas failed at resurrecting their old franchises, he's succeeded. Not only that, but he's built something that feels both entirely new and vital, while at the same time being completely of a piece with the original trilogy aesthetically, and goes even further in his surreal, mythic exploration of The Wasteland. There are questions and examinations of religious fundamentalism, femininity and legacy here, through the lens of Miller's unconventional, headlong and breathlessly propulsive style. Also, it contains some of the very best action sequences I've ever seen, and I mean that without hyperbole. I'm including all three of the original trilogy in this. Which, by the way, is saying a lot considering that the film is very much a prolonged chase sequence in terms of structure, from beginning to end. It ups the ante on both itself and the Mad Max series as a whole several times, and this film feels very much as if George Miller has been waiting for a decade simply to show everyone "how it's done." This is a film that is relentlessly, dazzlingly kinetic. Calling it an action-opera is very much an apt-descriptor.
Don't go in expecting something conventional, however - because, it really isn't. It's very nearly and completely a silent film, once the chase starts, and you're thrust immediately into near-constant action that pauses only briefly, here and there, for moments of quiet, intense beauty, where the characters are reduced to figures, silhouettes dwarfed against the vast wasteland around them. Also, Tom Hardy's performance as Max in particular will catch you off-guard, because it isn't what you'd expect. He's not trying to ape Mel Gibson at all, but goes in a slightly different direction with the character that will keep your eyes on him constantly. Without giving too much away, because that's very easy where her character is concerned, Charlize Theron's Furiosa is thoroughly brilliant, but I'll say this:
She isn't the only female avenging angel character like her in the film - although possibly the youngest - and when they show up, they quickly become one of the best parts of the movie. "Kaboom!"
My girlfriend, who'd never seen a Mad Max film before, was left a little breathless by the end of the film. She's not sure what to think. She's a little dizzy. These are all good things. We're going to see it again on opening day, at the Alamo - and, you should all do the same, so we can talk about it more fully.
I don't think critics are going to be the problem. It's a no-contest landslide success, if you're even at least reasonably prepared for the "on-the-go" mode of storytelling that is kind of Miller's trademark before you go in. I definitely need to see it again before I write anything. . .uh, Happy Feet-length on it however, because there's a lot to absorb.
Also, I'll say this on a technical level - don't see it in 3d, if that's your thing. I mean, it definitely doesn't destroy the movie or anything, but I really cannot get behind 3d as a way of seeing a movie. It just gives me such a headache. And. . .uh, pee right before you go in, because it is two hours long, and you will not want to, once the film starts.
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A Gang Called Turbulence
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Re: What do the critics say?
I went to a preview screening last night and I thought I would share a few thoughts. I'm just a big MM fan and not a critic by any means.
What can I say that hasn't been said before. It's intense, crazy, insane, and every other adjective similar to that. I knew based on interviews that it was going to drop you right into the action, but wow they weren't kidding. There is no traditional Hollywood exposition. There is no explanation of Joe, the war-boys, etc and who they are. Instead we meet them and figure it out along the way. It all comes out through their actions and the small amount of dialogue in the script. Furiosa is given a little more back story than anyone else, but this is mainly through her dialogue.
The dialogue is crazy, especially among the war parties. At times I wished here were subtitles. Not so much because of the accents, but because of the strange words they use. It's very much an 'evolved' language that has a basis in car culture and religious fervor. Quite unlike anything I've seen. The war-boys at times make me think of jihadi soldiers on meth with their brainwashed intensity.
The cinematography is beautiful and does a great job of bringing the wasteland to life. It's very colorful and doesn't look anything like the early promotional photos.
The only thing I was dissapointed with is the fact that it feels like it's been edited and streamlined down to the bone. You can tell there was a lot more scenes that were either cut or edited down. I would really love to see a longer cut for the DVD that fleshes the story out with more dialogue and exposition. I really wanted to see more of the Citidal. Yeah, maybe it's unnecessary and would do nothing but throw the momentum off. However, the world is so well thought out and everything looks like it could tell a story. Even if we see it for a bare second. I want all of those stories! Every detail is fascinating! I will be picking through every frame of the Blu-Ray when it is released.
It looks like a lot of the most violent and bloody shots have been toned down by either switching to a different shot or a character's reaction. Some strange bits such as People Eater's chained nipples are not realy showcased and I wouldn't have noticed if not for the artwork and production stills I have seen.
This film has a lot of the humor we have come to expect from the Mad Max films. It knows when to not take itself too seriously. Yes, Miller knows the flame-throwing guitarist is silly!
There are a few things I really want to talk about, but I don't want to give anything away. Just one question, who were on the quad stilts? Scavengers?
What can I say that hasn't been said before. It's intense, crazy, insane, and every other adjective similar to that. I knew based on interviews that it was going to drop you right into the action, but wow they weren't kidding. There is no traditional Hollywood exposition. There is no explanation of Joe, the war-boys, etc and who they are. Instead we meet them and figure it out along the way. It all comes out through their actions and the small amount of dialogue in the script. Furiosa is given a little more back story than anyone else, but this is mainly through her dialogue.
The dialogue is crazy, especially among the war parties. At times I wished here were subtitles. Not so much because of the accents, but because of the strange words they use. It's very much an 'evolved' language that has a basis in car culture and religious fervor. Quite unlike anything I've seen. The war-boys at times make me think of jihadi soldiers on meth with their brainwashed intensity.
The cinematography is beautiful and does a great job of bringing the wasteland to life. It's very colorful and doesn't look anything like the early promotional photos.
The only thing I was dissapointed with is the fact that it feels like it's been edited and streamlined down to the bone. You can tell there was a lot more scenes that were either cut or edited down. I would really love to see a longer cut for the DVD that fleshes the story out with more dialogue and exposition. I really wanted to see more of the Citidal. Yeah, maybe it's unnecessary and would do nothing but throw the momentum off. However, the world is so well thought out and everything looks like it could tell a story. Even if we see it for a bare second. I want all of those stories! Every detail is fascinating! I will be picking through every frame of the Blu-Ray when it is released.
It looks like a lot of the most violent and bloody shots have been toned down by either switching to a different shot or a character's reaction. Some strange bits such as People Eater's chained nipples are not realy showcased and I wouldn't have noticed if not for the artwork and production stills I have seen.
This film has a lot of the humor we have come to expect from the Mad Max films. It knows when to not take itself too seriously. Yes, Miller knows the flame-throwing guitarist is silly!
There are a few things I really want to talk about, but I don't want to give anything away. Just one question, who were on the quad stilts? Scavengers?
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johnentwistlespout
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Re: What do the critics say?
Great to hear this feedback, great reviews with no spoilers.
So annoyed that the first two times I'm gonna see this are in 3D, I hate the movie industry sometimes. They are going to dilute something I've been waiting decades for (and yeah, I know I could wait...but I cant...I just can't)
So annoyed that the first two times I'm gonna see this are in 3D, I hate the movie industry sometimes. They are going to dilute something I've been waiting decades for (and yeah, I know I could wait...but I cant...I just can't)
Re: What do the critics say?
I'm guessing the reason these reviews popping up is from folks going to the advanced screenings and not WB hosted ones like Drew and Devin attended last week under embargo.
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Re: What do the critics say?
This review is shiite. This guy hasn't a clue... Want proof?biolumen wrote:http://thecinemachina.com/2015/05/mad-m ... ic-mayhem/
Anyone else here think that there wasn't a lot to unpack in prior Mad Max films? They were full of layers and layers and layers of gold nuggets, deep meaning, emotion, story, and character development...In typical Mad Max fashion, there’s not a whole lot to unpack in Fury Road, but what story it does have is organic and sincere.
I also felt that Fury Road was not organic or sincere... it felt forced and contrived in my view. I'm hesitant to discuss any more on the topic...
The problem with these "reviews" is that they are paid to energize and drive people to buy tickets, but are not actual critical reviews of the film. Just fanboys generating sales. When I saw the free screening, they had free tickets for press. Want to bet those press write only the most glowing reviews so they can continue to see free movies? I'm sure that is what is going on.
Just trying to temper expectations... a few on the board are talking like it was the best movie ever made, and I felt it was on par or worse than Thunderdome.