When word got out that a “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel was in the works, it was reasonable to be a little skeptical. After all, how can you top a film that makes a strong case for being one of the greatest action movies of all time? As it turns out, you can’t. But when your name is George Miller, you’ve raised the bar so high that your baseline is *checks notes* one of the finest, most delightfully bonkers and compulsively entertaining studio releases in recent memory.
It may not reach the highs of its 2015 predecessor, but “Furiosa” is by all means a welcomed addition to the Mad Max mythos and a well-oiled machine that barrels through one jaw-dropping set piece after another for nearly 2.5 hours without ever running out of steam. So kick back, grab a beer, and turn off your brain as you watch Anya Taylor-Joy’s one-armed road warrior fend for herself, keep the pedal to the metal, and go to hell and back to get some sweet payback on Chris Hemsworth’s sadistic warlord. Honestly, I can think of worse ways to spend an afternoon.
