Mad Max Movies Ranked
While on the surface, these four movies have a lot in common as far as premise, each one has a completely unique personality, making for one of the most fascinating movie series in history.
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- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.This little amateur production that believed in itself went on to become the gold standard of a kind of vehicle-based action cinema whose style has never been equaled. A hell of a way to kick off a career for both director and star.
10 stars - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael PrestonIn the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.It's the perfect sequel to the original movie and it's proven to be endlessly influential in its own right. Never did an action movie have such an assured sense of its own intentions.
10 stars - DirectorGeorge MillerGeorge OgilvieStarsMel GibsonTina TurnerBruce SpenceAfter being exiled from the most advanced town in post-apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.Max goes straight into goofball territory in the third movie. The Hollywood influence is all too apparent this time around. While this movie (confusingly) is obviously intended for a younger audience than the films that it follows up, it does still deliver in terms of visual splendour. And there's no denying that Thunderdome itself is one of the greatest action set pieces ever to be dreamed up.
7 stars - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas HoultIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.Here's where I lose any friends I had here. I just don't get it. It's dressed up as a Mad Max movie, but it never feels like one to me. It has no soul. In fact, it has very little of anything besides garish colour and loud noises. Certainly not much of a plot. Or any performances to write home about. Sure, we've all heard what spectacular action sequences it has. Tell me what your favourite one was though. Can one even be separated from the general blur that makes up the entire thing? There's not a memorable set piece or a pivotal moment or even any great lines to quote. It's the cinematic equivalent of smearing bright primary-coloured paint on a canvas and hanging it in a gallery to be called a brilliant visionary. And I love Mad Max; it's one of my favourite movie series. But that's why this one hurts so much. It's hyped to oblivion and back and it does not deliver, not for this fan.
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