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www.qwipster.net - : This is one of those rare sequels that may be even better than the original. The action is breathtaking and unrelenting. There's rarely a moment of predictability in the entire film, and director George Miller takes a threadbare script and comic-bookish characters and makes a terrific action flick. Any fan of great stunts and nonstop thrills should watch this film. To be blunt, it kicks ass! more...
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3.5/
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www.filmcritic.com - : Though this was the second movie in the Mad Max series, The Road Warrior's post-apocalyptic setting is the one you probably think about when you consider the films. Road Warrior introduced the dystopic battle for oil, warring tribes, and mohawked-players, with Mel Gibson's renegade doing battle with them (his trusty dingo in tow) on the desert flats of Australia. (Believe it or not, the first film took place in the present day, with no WWIII in sight.) The Road Warrior is lots more fun than the original, in my opinion, delightful in its inconsistencies (if they don't have any gas, why does everyone waste so much of it by riding around in circles all the time) and in its over-the-top acting, set design, and kooky plot. more...
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4/5
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efilmcritic.com - : Widely acknowledged as among the best pure action films ever put on film, George Miller's post-apocalyptic action/western, ''The Road Warrior'' (a/k/a ''Mad Max 2'') deserves its reputation among genre fans and film critics with almost no qualification. From the opening scene until the penultimate scene (the last, wraparound scene thankfully gives the audience a breather), ''The Road Warrior'' is pure spectacle, emphasizing visuals and action over dialogue and character development (characters are almost wholly defined by what they do, rather than what they say, or even who they are, since most characters aren’t even identified by name). more...
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5/5
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