Through sacrifice, unity is restored between the sexes; that’s such an awesome idea for an era plagued by divisive identity politics. It’s also the heart of Mad Max: Fury Road, says Matt from Logos Made Flesh in the above video.
With plenty of biblical references, Matt breakdowns director George Miller’s use of symbolism in the 2015 post-apocalyptic action film.
While the movie was lauded for its action and strong visuals, it did earn some criticism. One thing that ticked some people off about Mad Max: Fury Road was for its feminist bent, mainly due to Max (Tom Hardy) playing second fiddle to the Furiosa character (Charlize Theron) in the film’s first quarter.
The women in the film were also fleeing abusive cult leader Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) to an idyllic world without men, a place they discover doesn’t exist.
But as explained in the above video, it’s through such women that a very broken Max is redeemed. In turn the women also find their redemption through Max when he convinces them to avoid going further into the abyss and to instead confront Immortan Joe together with him.
“The whole movie was about restoring the balance between man and woman. Neither can exist without the other,” wrote one person about Mad Max: Fury Road after watching Matt’s video.
So, press the top left play button to watch the video above.
