Product: Mad Max (1979)
Rating: 4.0
a more disturbing film than its given credit for
i agree with the sentiment that an australian version is necessary. that's why its down a notch from five. that would be like dubbing lock stock and two smoking barrels. anyway, onto the film...some may call it a standard action/revenge movie, but i would say it has some elements that elevate it from the norm. its a very bizarre and disturbing film, which to me is a strong point. most characters driven by revenge usually end up sad, they brood, then just set out for revenge. But here max is truly broken, insane not in a wild sense but almost emotionless. he has completely snapped and deserves the title of Mad Max. and to those who haven't seen it SPOILERS AHEAD if you don't want to know...just had to throw it in there...the fact that only his child his killed, his wife is still in critical condition when he breaks off into revenge adds to it. all the more unsettling that way. you have to love DVDs for their tendency toward widescreen. it adds to the experiance. the image is crystal clear and if only they could throw on the original dialogue track...i'd have a definitave version.