Why it’s green: Everyone from the Sierra Club to George Miller himself have pointed out that the movie is pretty much set in the climate-ravaged future promised by the IPCC - plus a dash of nuclear wasteland for good measure. Or as comedian, actor, and venerable movie buff Patton Oswalt put it so eloquently:
The Basics: It’s a symphony of demented action - a single-minded there-and-back-again chase with more kaleidoscopic explosions, deformed tribal villains, and nightmare hoopties of death than you can imagine. This week, our star team turn to the newly released Mad Max: Fury Road, from Australian writer and producer George Miller.
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