An average movie

I had already seen this movie but since it was ages ago, I was really eager to check it out again. This movie usually doesn’t get much love but I always thought it was actually pretty decent, at least, when I first saw it as a kid. Well, after rewatching the damned thing after all these years, unfortunately, I have to agreed that it didn't really work after all. I mean, the first part taking place in Batertown and ending in the Thunderdown worked fine but, unfortunately, as soon as Mad Max got involved with this tribe of lost children, the whole thing became much less compelling to behold. Somehow, it was as if George Miller felt that the whole thing was becoming too similar to the previous installment so, at some point, he went suddenly for something completely different but, even though this approach had some merit, I'm afraid it just didn't work. As a result, the tone was really messed up as it started like a good old R rated Mad Max installment but then, along the way, it became somehow a family feature which was just so misguided. Still, back then, George Miller was backed by a big American studio so he had a much larger budget at this disposal, especially compared to the previous movies, and, as a result, the whole thing looked pretty neat. Almost 30 years later, George Miller finally came back with a new installment after a rather hazardous production, it did turn out to be a huge critical success but, to be honest, I can't say I was completely blown away though. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to conclude, even though it is probably the weakest movie in this franchise, it is still a decent watch though and it is definitely worth a look.