Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

merelyaninnuendo Mad Max 2 3 And A Half Out Of 5Mad Max 2 is a plot driven action feature that is a forward pass on its genre as it retells it with a genuine soul residing within it. The poetic theme missing in the previous is installed subtly that helps delivering the plot and the protagonist just the right amount of gravitas that it needed.Ticking for around 90 minutes, it is exhilarating and gripping, with a concrete material to offer to the viewers. The script isn't structured appropriately nor is it edited better, but it is undeniably a stand alone feature especially in its last act that is culminated into a long but entertaining chase sequence. George Miller; the screenwriter and director, has up the ante of the game with not only his explicit writing but his brilliant execution skills that helps the feature connect with the viewers frame to frame. The performance has improved a lot since last time by the protagonist Mel Gibson especially but it still is a bumpy road on this lane since it doesn't get much range to factor in and leave the essential impression. The chemistry among the characters is built-up in a subtle yet effective way and the makers being aware since it is the only piece of plotline that can and does resonate with the audience instantly.Mad Max 2 is cynically dangerous yet firmly kind on its advanced mythology that is worth exploring.

George Taylor This is one of those rare movies that outdoes it's original in every way. Brilliantly written and shot, there are barely any times in this film to take a break. After an unknown catastrophe (we learn later it was an at least limited Nuclear war), Max, still despondent over the loss of his family in the first, wanders the wasteland, really just as bad as the rabble who hunt him. The cast in this is amazing. Max, his dog, the Feral Kid, Papagalo, the Gyro Captain, the Mechanic, the Warrior Woman, Wez, The Humungus, the Toady. It's simply amazing. And yes, the story is simple. Max just wants gas. The gang just wants gas. The people pumping it want to get the hell away and star civilization anew. Featuring amazing action with no CGI of any kind, its just as near perfect a SF/action movie as one can get. Worth seeing again and again.

Jackson Booth-Millard The first film made the leading actor a star, before his breakthrough in Lethal Weapon of course, it was low budget, the sequel obviously moved up a gear, directed by George Miller (The Witches of Eastwick, Babe: Pig in the City, Happy Feet, Mad Max: Fury Road). Basically, in the wastelands of Australia in a post-apocalyptic future, former Main Force Patrol (MFP) officer 'Mad' Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) is still traumatised, following the death of his wife and child. Max roams the wilderness, scavenging for food and fuel in a scarred, black supercharged V-8 Pursuit Special, his only companions are an Australian Cattle Dog and a sawn-off shotgun with limited ammunition. Max is confronted by a biker gang, led by the unhinged biker warrior Wez (Vernon Wells), and then he encounters a Gyro Captain (Bruce Spence), piloting a boobytrapped autogyro, and tries to steal its petrol. The Gyro Captain is spared his life after telling Max about a small oil refinery nearby, but he finds the compound under siege by a motley gang of racers and motorcyclists called the Marauders, Wez is a member, their leader is a large disfigured man called "Lord Humungus" (Kjell Nilsson). Max bides his time and makes his move when a group of settlers attempt a break out of the compound with a fuel tank, while most are captured and subjected to torture, there is a lone survivor, the man shortly dies from his wounds. Max attempted to return him to the other settlers, their leader is Pappagallo (Michael Preston), they are on the verge of killing him, when the Marauders return, despite Wez wanting revenge for the death of his partner, killed with a metal boomerang, Humungus will allow the settlers to leave the territory unharmed in exchange for fuel. Max offers another deal to Pappagallo: an abandoned semi-truck to haul the fuel tanker, for him and the settlers, in exchange for petrol and his freedom, they accept, but keep his car. Max reaches the semi-truck, with the help of the Gyro Captain, with aerial support he drives it through the Marauders into the compound where a siege is being reignited by Humungus. Max abandons the settlers, wanting him to escape with them to a beach, he collects the petrol and leaves, but he is run off the road and wounded by Wez in Humingus's stolen nitrous oxide-equipped car. A Marauder kills Max's dog with a crossbow, then the Toadie (Max Phipps) unintentionally kills himself and two Marauders in an explosion, attempting to siphon the fuel. Max if left for dead, but the Gyro Captain rescues him, despite his injuries, Max insists driving the repaired and now armoured truck with a fuel tanker from the compound, the Feral Kid (Emil Minty), Papagallo and several settlers in armored vehicles accompany him for protection. Lord Humungus and most of his warriors pursue the tanker, remaining settlers flee the compound in a ramshackle caravan, and the compound is rigged to explode, Papagallo and the defenders are killed in the chase, the Gyro Captain is shot down, and Max and the Feral Kid are alone against Wez and the Marauders. A head-on collision between Humungus in his car and Wez in an out-of-control truck kills them both, the surviving Marauders leave, then Max rescuing the Feral Kid finds that the wrecked tanker is filled with sand, instead of oil, this was a decoy to allow the other settlers to escape with the precious fuel. With Papagallo dead, the Gyro Captain becomes the new chief, he leads the settlers to the coast, to establish the "Great Northern Tribe", while Max remains alone in the desert, and returns to becoming a drifter, the adult Feral Kid (Harold Baigent) reminisces about him, calling him the Road Warrior. Also starring Virginia Hey as Warrior Woman, Arkie Whiteley as The Captain's Girl, Steve J. Spears as Mechanic and Syd Heylen as Curmudgeon. Gibson remains just about as gritty and charismatic as before, this entry has much more of a dystopian atmosphere than before, the story is just about easy to follow, and there are plenty more stunts, chases sequences and explosions, most of which deliver, overall it is a worthwhile futuristic action adventure. Mel Gibson was number 47 on The 100 Greatest Sex Symbols, and number 17 on The 100 Greatet Movies Stars. Very good!

Tweekums Set in a remote Australian desert sometime after the collapse of society the few remaining people struggle to find fuel. Gangs of scavengers prey of those weaker than themselves and show no mercy. Not everybody who travels alone is weak though; former police officer Max drives his V8 Interceptor through this wasteland and those who attack him are likely to come off worse. One day he meets the 'Gyro Captain' the pilot of an autogyro who tells him of a nearby settlement where they have plenty of fuel… which they aren't keen to share. Max and the Captain see a gang attack members of the settlement who were trying to leave. Max helps one and takes him back but it is too late. It turns out the people there are planning to leave however they have nothing to pull their fuel tanker and little chance of getting past the marauding gang led by The Humungus. Max knows where there is a truck that can pull it so offers to get it in exchange for fuel. Once they have got the truck their problems are far from over; getting away from the gang will not be easy and they will suffer many casualties.This is the classic post-apocalyptic movie and to my mind is the best of the original trilogy. The action is turned up to eleven and even though the story is pretty simple it is still exciting from start to finish. The villains may look ridiculous with their punkish appearance but that is part of what makes them more entertaining than the more traditional biker gang of the original film. The action includes impressive car chases across the desert, shootings, explosions, fights aboard the speeding tanker and a child with a lethal metal boomerang! Little time is wasted on character development although Max is a great protagonist for this sort of film and The Gyro Captain and the Feral Kid provide plenty of entertainment. The acting is pretty solid although to be honest this is the sort of film one watches for the action not to see great thespians at work! Overall this is definitely worth watching if you want lots of great action.