How The F**k Does He Do This?: Edgar Wright Reviews Furiosa With Awe & Envy In Lengthy Post
Summary
- Edgar Wright is in awe of
George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
, saying he’s still reeling at the intricate and immersive experience. -
Furiosa
is not just a chase movie, but a revenge epic reminiscent of
Ben-Hur
, with the sweetest vengeance pay off. - The cast shines according to Wright, with Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, and Anya Taylor-Joy lighting up the screen.
Edgar Wright reviews George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, expressing awe and envy in a lengthy social media post.
With the release date for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga fast approaching, Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver director Wright took to social media to offer his thoughts on the film, expressing his admiration for Miller’s accomplishment. Check out his remarks below:
Even though I understand what it takes to make a film, I still don’t 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 Max Max Saga’, is not wrong as this is a revenge epic, more than a chase movie like ‘Fury Road’. The closest comparison was something like ‘Ben Hur’ – where a long fuse of revenge burns for years and pays off with (no spoiler) 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 a 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 Anya, I’m so excited and proud to see her lighting up the screen.
Way back in March 2020, literally 48 hours before the pandemic shutdown happened and the country shut down, I had dinner with George Miller 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, get 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!
More to come…
