"Mad Max: The Road of Fury" - Exploitation Film

An exploitation film – an inexpensive genre films that exploit a popular topic for "quick money". It is economically advantageous for producers to make this kind of movies, since with small investments they are fast to make and fast to become profitable. "Mad Max:Fury Road" is Australian/American action movie, that tries to be just like an exploitation film.

   "Fury Road" is a logical continuation of the three previous parts. In the first part we were told about the establishment of the world and the heroes. In the second part, film focused on the most important problems of life in their harsh world. The third film broke out of the general (overall) pace and methods of narration, it was a reflection of the authors and the hero - the search for a place for a superfluous human. The fourth film is completely different. "Mad Max:Fury Road" took the best from the second part, including its deep motivation, rejecting the philosophical approach of the third. The world is known and understandable, the problems are clear - in the end, story refers to simple and eternal topics on this world. Everything is simple and clear - an endless race, numerous explosions and a man's desire to be with a woman. Surprisingly, in this, truly "manly" film, the actual problem of the 20th and 21st centuries is raised - the fight for women's rights. However film tries very hard to reduce femininity of the main heroine, Furiosa. As Dirk Libbey(2015) said, this film made women so prominent in what a small minority view as the "male" territory of the action movie. 

Figure 1. Main Heroine Furiosa(2016)

   The original "Mad Max" was a B-movie that sought to be in the top highest leagues, however, with "Mad Max:Fury Road" we see the opposite: it is all an A-movie, but made with methods of exploitation films. This films is a mix of famous actors, impressive budget, various subtexts (war of the genders, an environmental issue, an anti-totalitarian message) and at the same time - idiotic jokes.

   "Mad Max:Fury Road is a beautiful and atmospheric picture without a difficult sense(meaning). In this case, this is a rare film, to which these components will only interfere. Economic, political and other components of life are situated far in the background. Race, blood, motors, crashes, speed, destruction, madmen – these are things that keep the viewer's attention.

Figure 2. The whole madness of the film(2016)

"Mad Max: The Road of Fury" is an exploitation film, but from the good side.

Bibliography:
1. Libbey, D. (2015) Why Mad Max: Fury Road's Main Character Had To Be A Woman, According To The Director . At: https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Mad-Max-Fury-Road-Main-Character-Had-Woman-According-Director-92157.html (Accessed on 6 December 2017) 

Illustrations:
1. Figure 1. (2016)[Film Still] http://www.famososaominuto.com/noticias/535282/atores-que-ficaram-muito-feios-por-amor-ao-cinema#/657/1, accessed on 6 December 2017.
2. Figure 2. Lussier, G.(2016)[Film Still] https://io9.gizmodo.com/you-may-never-see-a-better-video-than-mad-max-fury-roa-1786534726, accessed on 6 December 2017.