Paul Ihnat
This action film is not only one of the best post apocalyptic fantasy films ever, but it was one of the best action films ever. It was great until they decided to insert Tine Turner and later reboot with a woman instead of a man (sigh the cliches...)Mad Max 2 was thrilling, scary, non-stop, interesting, men were men and women were women hot, thin and sexy
George Taylor
This is one of those rare movies that outdoes it's original in every way. Brilliantly written and shot, there are barely any times in this film to take a break. After an unknown catastrophe (we learn later it was an at least limited Nuclear war), Max, still despondent over the loss of his family in the first, wanders the wasteland, really just as bad as the rabble who hunt him. The cast in this is amazing. Max, his dog, the Feral Kid, Papagalo, the Gyro Captain, the Mechanic, the Warrior Woman, Wez, The Humungus, the Toady. It's simply amazing. And yes, the story is simple. Max just wants gas. The gang just wants gas. The people pumping it want to get the hell away and star civilization anew. Featuring amazing action with no CGI of any kind, its just as near perfect a SF/action movie as one can get. Worth seeing again and again.
rupak_speaking
Saw none of the Mad Max movies when I decided to view this one running on TV to get a feel of what the series is all about. Minutes into it I could relate with the post-apocalyptic American movie Cyborg which I saw long back. There is little dialogue in this one, but the costume (had a touch of Star Wars), expressions, music, action sequences, typical of the 80s, did all the talking here. I was fascinated by the fact that it was running along a very thin line, where this unique directorial venture could either turn out to be a classic or a crap. I won't say I was particularly impressed by the movie but the style caught my eye, I found it different from what I saw till date. Hard to rate this one, would go with 6.5/10
bitomurder
The Road Warrior, is easily one of my favorite movies of all time. The world has taken a drastic turn since Mad Max and we are now in a completely identifiable dystopian future. The action, characters, and story for this one are absolutely superb. It ranks in so many top ten lists of mine its criminal: 80's movies, action movies, science fiction movies, and best sequels.
