The Road Warrior ***1/2 (out of 5) (1981)

Cast: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson

Directed by George Miller

 


In a post-apocalyptic world, Mad Max is back, this time roaming across Australia without a purpose amid the scavengers and gangs, keeping alive while in pursuit of precious gasoline. He begrudgingly becomes involved in a fight between a benevolent community and an army of ruthless bandits who will stop at nothing to get the gas.

This is one of those rare sequels that may be even better than the original. The action is breathtaking and unrelenting. There's rarely a moment of predictability in the entire film, and director George Miller takes a threadbare script and comic-bookish characters and makes a terrific action flick. Any fan of great stunts and nonstop thrills should watch this film. To be blunt, it kicks ass!


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