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Mad Max: Fury Road review
A two-hour chase across a desert wasteland with almost no dialogue and an extraordinary amount of practical stunt work. The best action film of its de…
★★★★½ 4.9/5
George Miller
Miller is a former physician who became the defining Australian action director and the most accomplished stager of vehicle-based action in cinema. His work is characterised by centre-framed composition, practical stunt work, and a mythic register that treats genre material with total seriousness.
Signature and approach
- Centre-framed composition for action clarity
- Predominantly practical stunts and vehicles
- Mythic, near-wordless storytelling
- Desert landscapes as narrative space
- 1Films reviewed
- 95.0Average score
- 1945Born
- AustralianNationality
Films by George Miller in our collection
Ordered by release date. Every entry links to the full review.
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Filmography reviewed
Year, genre, runtime and score for each film.
| Film | Year | Genre | Runtime | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max: Fury Road | 2015 | Action | 120 min | 95 |
Reading George Miller in context
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