Saturday, April 24, 2010

Mad Max trilogy

Mad Max
A decent saga starter. While it certainly has its share of problems, it ultimately kept me interested. There were plenty of times this movie could have derailed itself and gotten silly, but it managed to avoid doing so for the most part. My only real complaint with it is that the whole movie builds up to the last fifteen minutes, then ends rather abruptly.

The Road Warrior
A very different film from its predecessor. It's a lot darker and edgier. Max is almost 180 degrees from what he was in Mad Max. While this film continues Max's tale, it exists almost completely on its own. Definitely my favorite of the trilogy.

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Max's adventures take a weirder turn in this one. Even though a lot of fans didn't particularly care for it, I found it pretty entertaining. It's less gritty than the previous movies and the plot is a little meandering, but it's also fun.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Bronson

I liked this. Brian's review is spot on. Weird and beautiful, funny and sad, silly and sick, and unique... I sort of came to feel for Bronson, not in a heroic or admiring way, but sort of admitting he's got gumption and balls...