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08/25/08
The Road Warrior (1981)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.8/10
Consensus: The Road Warrior is everything a bigger-budgeted Mad Max sequel with should be: bigger, faster, louder, but definitely not dumber.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The first sequel to MAD MAX takes place after nuclear war has destroyed Australia. In this installment, Max lends his aid and protection to a small band of survivors who are losing their struggle... [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Vernon Wells, Virginia Hey
Director: George Miller
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Reviews for The Road Warrior
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Top CriticA straightforward action/adventure film, filled to the brim with over-the-top chases and stunts.
06/10/08
Top CriticA film of pure action, of kinetic energy organized around the barest possible bones of a plot.
05/30/07
Top CriticDirector Miller keeps the pic moving with cyclonic force, photography by Dean Semler is first class, editing is supertight, and Brian May's music is stirring.
05/30/07
Top CriticFor pure rhythm and visual panache, Miller has few real competitors; the climactic chase, with its deft variation of tempo and point of view, is a minor masterpiece.
05/30/07
Top CriticAn extravagant film fantasy that looks like a sadomasochistic comic book come to life.
05/20/03
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