Mad Max
Film197991 min

Mad Max

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionthrillerdisastervehiclesdetectivefastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"The Maximum Force Of The Future."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

In a dystopian world, a vengeful Australian policeman named Max sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Mel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneSteve BisleyTim Burns

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1979
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Kennedy Miller Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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