Mad Max (1979)
Having only seen Fury Road going into this, Mad Max (1979) is about as far removed from that as you can get, but it was certainly fascinating to see the origins. Ellen and I definitely struggled with comprehension, as the exposition was nonexistent and the audio mix so poor that the dialogue was almost inaudible. The latter two points make this almost unwatchable, but then the ending happens, and you suddenly realize why this franchise exists at all, and the spark of what’s to come keeps me just interested enough to watch the sequel, which I hear is much more akin to Fury Road.
-Z
