Written by Jonathan Klotz | Published
It roared into theaters nearly a decade after the last film in the franchise, Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga It became one of the most disappointing releases of the year, in terms of box office at least. Those who saw it on the big screen knew it was a wild ride that dared to do something different with a post-apocalyptic franchise, something so iconic that it defined an entire genre for decades. Now that Furiosa Available on Netflix, it has finally found the audience it deserves in the first place.
The rise of Furiosa
Appointed years ago Road of anger, Furiosa It’s the origin story of Charlize Theron’s iconic character, and with both films now on Netflix, you can seamlessly transition between them and enjoy a thrilling five-hour ride. The prequel completely ditches Max himself, except for a brief cameo, and instead focuses on Furiosa’s childhood and rise as Emperor Immortal Joe. By shifting the focus ever so slightly, fans also get their best look yet at how post-apocalyptic society is collapsing with the reminder that life is now incredibly short, cruel, and violent.
Dementus, played by Chris Hemsworth, the leader of the biker mob, embodies the spirit of a post-apocalyptic society because he is cruel, brutal, and impulsive thanks to the violent deaths of his family. That’s why he killed Furiosa’s mother and then took the little girl under his wing as a surrogate daughter. Furiosa The slower pace may be more appreciated on Netflix now that viewers are finally seeing Hemsworth’s performance, one of the best of his career, rather than learning about it from memes on social media.
Halfway through the film, we finally get to see Anya Taylor-Joy as an adult Furiosa, learning how she survived the ranks of first the Dementus horde and then Immorten Joe’s castle before finally making her move. Furiosaas an introduction, is strongly inclined to explain more about Road of anger From the obvious, like how she lost her arm, to the more subtle, like what Joe’s assistants were doing before the events of Tom Hardy’s film.
It’s finally free from Warner Bros.
Before that Furiosa Released on Netflix, it was a hit on Max, but there are more potential eyeballs on the biggest streaming service to ever exist than there are on Warner Bros.’ Warner Bros. A big part of the reason the film was so poorly received in the first place; After all, director George Miller wanted to film it right after he finished Fury Road, but the studio played hardball. A legal battle over his salary from the award-winning 2015 film ensured that it would take years and nearly a decade before the prequel hit theaters.
Furiosa Joined in Netflix’s top 10 list by fellow refugees Max, Sand Dunes: Part Two and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirewhere David Zaslav’s company decided to continue licensing Warner Bros. projects. Instead of using them to sell Max subscriptions. It’s just the latest in a long line of mistakes made by the studio furiosa, But finally, by removing itself from the process, Warner Bros. has ensured that The film will be a great success. Sure, it lost the company nearly $100 million in theaters, but thanks to Netflix’s massive reach, it will become a cult classic.