Apparently something about late March puts me in a Mad Max mood because the first time I watched Fury Road was on 3/26/24. A year later and I had completely forgotten the first half of the film, however I did remember the majority of the plot post dust storm.
The story hit a different set of emotions for me on rewatch because I knew not only what was waiting for the war rig on the other side of the canyon but…
Im really glad Bong Joon Ho’s flair wasn’t lost in his first post-Parasite production. He and Robert Pattinson work so well together. I hope this isn’t the last we see of them as a creative team.
Robert’s physical and vocal acting pair incredibly, making Mickey instantly endearing. I deeply loved Patsy Ferran as Dorothy and wish we could have had more of her character.
Lots of thoughts and opinions but I will end with this: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 🤝 Mickey 17
Timothy Chalamet does an excellent job of portraying Dylan. I was curious if he’d be able to pull it off but between this and Dune I am starting to get the hype for his work. Excited to see where he goes from here!
Overall the movie lacks a central plot. Was it telling the story of his entrance to folk and switch to blues/rock? Was it telling the story of his early career? Was it telling the story of how…
One of the most original movies I’ve seen in a long time.
Beautifully written, acted and produced. The sets and costumes are stunning and the story is clever without being pompous.
Not for everyone, but gosh the people who it is for are going to have the best time.
