George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road

The year 2015 has seen many exemplary and lauded films. In the opinion of many, Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by George Miller, is by far the best. By far, the cinematography was above and beyond any film released in 2015. Filmed in the Namibian desert, the natural beauty and viciousness of this landscape was illustrated tremendously through wide shots, eye-popping color, and unconventional camera techniques. Through the method of jumpy cam, the main action and climax is viewed from many different perspectives and varying angles, allowing the viewer to lose themselves in the heat and excitement of battle. Many frames are also missing from most of the faster-paced scenes. This allows for a confusing and abstract view throughout, grabbing your attention and forcing you headlong into the plot of Fury Road. Through this, you can sympathize fully with the trauma and conflict the characters are thrown into. Another way Mad Max: Fury Road is separated from other action films is the use of practical effects in its production. Little CGI was used in this movie, and was used only to give actress Charlize Theron the illusion of a missing
Though the supposed hero is Max Rockatansky, played in an outstanding performance by Tom Hardy, his role in the movie is not to save the day and get the girl, but to serve as a mercenary and second-in-command to a woman, Imperator Furiosa. Usually, in the male-dominated film industry, a female protagonist is sexualized and made into a love interest for a counterpart male character. Fury Road removes itself from this out-of-date practice. Rather, Furiosa is strong, well-rounded, and dynamic, with actual substance and intrigue, and takes no part in a romantic subplot. As the film progresses, the audience finds itself more invested in the fate of Furiosa, rather than Max’s. This is certainly a turn in the right direction for the action