Anya Taylor-Joy plays a young Furiosa in George Miller’s most recent entry into the Mad Max Saga. Does she get her revenge against Christ Hemsworth’s Dementus?
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the titular character in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. George Miller’s most recent entry into his ongoing Mad Max franchise serves as an origin story for Imperator Furiosa, the scene-stealing character first played by Oscar winner Charlize Theron in the 2015 hit Mad Max: Fury Road.
Considering the critical success of Fury Road, anticipation is high for Furiosa. Luckily, Miller, Taylor-Joy, and a delightfully unhinged Chris Hemsworth rise to the challenge, delivering an instant classic of the action genre. The film tells a straightforward tale of revenge, with Furiosa at the center of its riveting action. Does the titular heroine get justice for those who fell and revenge against those who wronged her? Let’s discuss.What is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga about?
Narrated by someone called “the History Man,” Furiosa tells the story of the titular character, a child born in a secret place known as the Green Place of Many Mothers. While trying to sabotage the vehicles of a group of invading men, young Furiosa is captured, leading her mother, Mary Jo, to pursue her kidnappers across the Wasteland. The men take young Furiosa to the campsite of the warlord Dementus, who kills Mary Jo and keeps Furiosa, calling her “Little D” and hoping to extract information from her.
Dementus then attempts to launch an uprising against Immortan Joe, leader of the bountiful Citadel, but fails. Instead, he negotiates to take control of Gastown, the Wasteland’s oil outpost.
