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www.film.u-net.com - : An action-packed road movie with a heart, Mad Max launched Mel Gibson on his path to the Oscars. Set in a sort of post-apocalypse near-future, the standards of Australian civilisation have slipped somewhat. Gangs of bikers maraud the highways, barely kept in check by elite cops and their suped-up pursuit cars. more...
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3/5
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www.filmcritic.com - : Mad Max, read as a fairy tale horror film, follows the logic of a Jacobean tragedy. The hero has everything he loves stripped away, then enacts a horrible revenge on those who wronged him. George Miller, who went on to direct the two sequels and the more benevolent Babe, crafted a low budget vision of slow burning madness on the road through a series of high-octane chase sequences. more...
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4.5/
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efilmcritic.com - : Damn, Mel Gibson looks young in this movie. Has it really been that long? If ever an actor had a breakout role, this would be it. This import B-movie gem launched not only his career, but the whole post-apocalyptic genre of the 80's and beyond. more...
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5/5
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