Edgar Wright Instagram – Even though I understand what it takes to make a film, I still don’t entirely understand how Dr. George Miller does it. I was lucky enough to see ‘Furiosa’ a month ago, and I’m still reeling at how films like his exist. It’s so intricate, detailed, and immersive. The planning and love that have gone into the staging, blocking, and design are just unreal. Hats off to George and team for giving us 45 years of imaginative, visceral cinema. The movie is a feast for your eyes and ears, a full circle to the first Max adventure in 1979.
Also, the subtitle, ‘A Mad Max Saga’, is not wrong as this is a revenge epic, more than a chase movie like ‘Fury Road’. The closest comparison was something with the scope of ‘Ben Hur’ – but here a long fuse of revenge burns for years and pays off with (no spoilers) the sweetest vengeance. Filmmakers and fans will leave with their heads spinning. I felt both inspired and envious! There was a point during a midway set piece where I leant over to my friend and said, “How the fuck does he do this?”
And, of course, the cast is amazing. Chris Hemsworth has never been better, Tom Burke is a brooding rugged presence recalling the original Road Warrior himself, and as for @anyataylorjoy, I was just so excited and proud to see her burning up the screen.
Way back in March 2020, literally 48 hours before the pandemic shutdown happened and the country closed down, I had dinner with George Miller in a deserted restaurant in London after he watched an early cut of ‘Last Night In Soho’. He asked me if Anya would be a good choice to play young Furiosa, and I responded, ‘Do it, do it! She’s a star, cast her now!’.
I texted Anya that night to expect a call from George Miller, and I’m so thrilled to see the results four years later. What a ride, you will enjoy! | Posted on 07/May/2024 20:08:37
