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Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Mad Max: Fury Road (Practice Paragraph)

For the past few weeks in English, we have collectively been studying close-viewing the film, Mad Max: Fury Road directed and illustrated by ´George Miller. We practiced studying and writing about its key film aspects. The chosen scene we were given to analyze was the ´Furiosa Redemption Scene´. 

In the redemption scene, director Gregor Miller's, use of dialogue was truly passionate-purposeful a helped gave an understanding of how childhood trauma affects even those of these strongest-minded. At the beginning of the scene, where Max is recklessly awoken by a horrific dream, with an aghast expression on his face. To find Furiosa driving the war rig, ensuring Max ¨it´s okay, sleep, get some rest¨. But still trying to shake the feeling of his damaged past.
Establishing shoot into a close-up on Max's face, where he stares out into nothingness as far as the eyes can see. Curiously asking how Furiosa ¨knows if the green place even exists¨. like he doesn't fully believe a place good to be true exists. It here when Furiosa tells Max ¨I was born there¨  this causes Max to feel confused and say, ¨why´d you leave¨ for Furiosa to respond in a doleful way ¨I didn´t, I was taken as a child, stolen¨ thinking about her old self and how her whole world was taken away from her. Leaving nothing but sorrowfulness in her eyes. Max proceeds to ask ¨have you done this before¨ Furiosa replies ¨many times, now that I drive a war rig, this is the best shot I´ll ever have¨. Still not able to take that dreadful moment out of her head. Max turns around pointing at the sleeping wives ¨and them¨ Furiosa says ¨they´re looking for hope¨ Max also draws the question towards Furiosa and asks ¨what about you¨ Furiosa turns and stares into the ray of light and says ¨Redemption¨. As she no longer sees herself as human, so she wanted redemption proven to herself. Shows a low-angle shot of Nux sympathizing with what Furiosa is feeling. Cause he also has something to redeem himself for. The director uses dialogue to effectively show the audience, the change in the relationship between Max and Furiosa. Looking back in the previous scene of how they met and fought for survival, going from seeing each other as enemies to allying with one another. Explaining that everyone you see in the war rig has a reason for fleeing the Citadel, where Immortan Joe ´rains supreme´ like they are connected in a way. 

Smooth sounds of gentle playing violin´s in the background, with a tender tone. Set a heart-touching moment, that has an impact on the audience. Expressing the world hasn´t been easy on Furiosa and her past is always going to be a big part of her. 
Traceback to when Furiosa was seeking redemption, ¨she ultimately redeemed herself, by being the one to kill Immortan Joe¨, during the race to the citadel. Taking control of the oasis, having the opportunity to improve all the flaws in the place. In a way, the audience could relate to Furiosa's emotions and feelings. Knowing deep down inside you're also trying to fight and prove something. Not only to yourself but maybe to others as well, holding you back, having the urge to break free from its grasp. This is what Furiosa did, in succeeding why she needed to redeem herself. Basically saying, ¨if Furiosa had the courage and willingness to fight for what she believes in, So Can You¨.