Furiosa draws early praise from critics following premiere screenings with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth’s performances lauded
While full reviews won’t be released until closer to the May 24 release date, early reactions to Furiosa from a host of film critics have been quite strong.
Director George Miller’s new film is a prequel to his critically acclaimed 2015 blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road and offers an origin story for the title character, played by Charlize Theron in the previous film.
Anya Taylor-Joy takes over the role of the younger Furiosa, set fifteen to twenty years before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road.
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The film follows Furiosa as she is kidnapped by a ruthless motorcycle gang led by Dr. Dementus (Hemsworth) as she tries to return home to the Wastelands.
While full reviews won’t be released until closer to the May 24 release date, early reactions to Furiosa from a host of film critics have been quite strong.
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Nick’s Flix Fix tweeted: ‘#Furiosa is EPIC in every sense of the word! The world-building and lore expansion of the Mad Max universe is central to this bombastic film with explosive, exciting action.’
The critic added, “Taylor-Joy is great, but Hemsworth really shines in a way he hasn’t before!”
MTV’s Josh Horowitz added, “FURIOSA isn’t FURY ROAD and that’s okay. It doesn’t try to be that. What it is is something unique, gruesome and yes, epic.”
He added: “I can’t wait to watch it again and again and really dive into it. Hello George Miller. As for the performances, Anya and Hemsworth are fantastic. Tom Burke is impressive.’
CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell made it clear that this isn’t just another copy of Mad Max: Fury Road.
‘Set expectations. FURIOSA is not FURY ROAD. It’s very different. More focus and emphasis on story, world building, and connecting threads with FURY ROAD without trying to replicate that rush. When the action arrives, it produces results. Miller paints with his own brush as usual,” he said.
David Crow of Den of Geek also said that this was nothing like Fury Road, in fact he said it was “an antithesis” of the 2015 film.
‘WITNESS ME: Furiosa is a visual feast and a spectacular marvel, an antithesis to Fury Road in the sense that where that film is sparse, it is verbose and epic, and where once there was a near-silent film it is now a vast canvas of dystopia, despair and glory,” he tweeted.
Nick’s Flix Fix tweeted: ‘#Furiosa is EPIC in every sense of the word! The world-building and lore expansion of the Mad Max universe is central to a bombastic film with explosive, exciting action.
MTV’s Josh Horowitz added, “FURIOSA isn’t FURY ROAD and that’s okay. It doesn’t try to be that. What it is is something unique and yes, epic’
CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell made it clear that this isn’t just a copy of Mad Max: Fury Road
David Crow of Den of Geek also said this was nothing like Fury Road, in fact he said it was “an antithesis” of the 2015 film
IndieWire’s David Ehrich said: ‘I’m happy to report that Furiosa is really, *really* damn good’
Fandango’s Erik Davis added, “George Miller’s #Furiosa is high-octane action filmmaking at its finest!”
Mary Sue’s Rachel Leishman said: ‘#Furiosa is epic, beautiful and everything I wanted for my queen. (This is a Scorpio’s dream movie).”
Slashfilm’s BJ Colangelo added: ‘Great news, #Furiosa is a masterful exploration of one of the greatest characters of the past twenty years. A phenomenal, powerful shift in FURY ROAD’s approach that continues to prove Miller is the master of modern myth. Hemsworth was born to play bad guys. LET HIM!!’
Australian critic Peter Gray added: ‘Now that I can say it, #Furiosa is a BLAST! Made in the spirit of Fury Road, it’s still its own beast that thrives on over-the-top action and characters. Anya Taylor-Joy makes the character her own, but this is Chris Hemsworthy’s chance to prove his worth as an actor.”
IndieWire’s David Ehrich said, “I’m happy to report that Furiosa is really, *really* damn good.”
He added that the film “operates in a very different gear than Fury Road (in ways that I suspect will frustrate some people), but also manages to make that film even richer while also cementing its own legend in the to create a wasteland.’
Fandango’s Erik Davis added, “George Miller’s #Furiosa is high-octane action cinema at its best! A ferocious and relentless pace that expands the story of Furiosa and the Wasteland while delivering the craziest chases, the most bombastic characters and downright stunning cinematography. Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth equally dive into the Wasteland, and both deliver incredible work. There’s one War Rig series that blew me away: an instant classic. I love the #MadMax movies and I loved this movie. Start your engines.’
Mary Sue’s Rachel Leishman said: ‘#Furiosa is epic, beautiful and everything I wanted for my queen. (This is a Scorpio’s dream movie).”
Slashfilm’s BJ Colangelo added: ‘Great news, #Furiosa is a masterful exploration of one of the greatest characters of the past twenty years. A phenomenal, powerful shift in FURY ROAD’s approach that continues to prove Miller is the master of modern myth. Hemsworth was born to play bad guys. LET HIM!!’
Australian critic Peter Gray added: ‘Now that I can say it, #Furiosa is a BLAST! Made in the spirit of Fury Road, it’s still its own beast that thrives on over-the-top action and characters. Anya Taylor-Joy makes the character her own, but this is Chris Hemsworthy’s chance to prove his worth as an actor.”