The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists recently set the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight, intensifying global fears akin to the Cold War era. This anxiety is echoed in the Mad Max franchise, especially the original 1979 film. George Miller's portrayal of a society on the edge of collapse resonates with contemporary concerns, reflecting both the physical and societal perils of apocalyptic scenarios. Miller's filmmaking techniques, which have evolved yet remain consistent, emphasize the chaos of destruction, creating a visceral connection to the audience and effectively capturing the dread of imminent catastrophe.
Miller's camera is just as dynamic in 1979 as it is in 2015, weaving and tracking and hovering over the action in a way that makes you feel like you're watching from inside your own speeding deathtrap.
The tangible threat of mutually assured destruction hung over the world like a mushroom cloud, and one need only look at the kinds of art that came out of the '70s and '80s to get a glimpse at how real this terror was.
The original Mad Max is noteworthy for how frightfully familiar it feels in its depiction of a world right on the brink of collapse.
Since the 36 years that exist between them, the original Mad Max and the Wasteland of Fury Road share a few commonalities, most notably in the visual language that Miller consistently uses to showcase road carnage.
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