![]() It took writer/director George Miller a decade to finally get this reboot of the post-apocalyptic action franchise Mad Max onto the big the screen, and it was more than worth waiting for. The film was a big hit in Australia, but a dumbed-down, North American English dub that even replaced the voice of American-born Gibson crippled it in the American market. ![]() Miller brilliantly uses the barren and bleak landscape of the outback to portray a post-apocalyptic dystopian future and the car chases are a must for gearheads. It sets him off on a violent path of revenge – and Mad Max is born. ![]() When Max Rockatansky (Gibson), kills an escaped prisoner called Nightrider, he comes up against a gang of ruthless bikers who terrorize his friends and his family. A gritty, near-future, dystopian action flick set in the Australian outback about a law enforcer with frenzied car chases, and practical visual effects, the film not only changed the perception of the Australian film industry, it changed Hollywood. George Miller’s ( Happy Feet) Australian sci-fi icon Mad Max started with the under the radar, small budget film by the same name that introduced its American-born star Mel Gibson to the world.
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