It may be Max Rockatansky’s name on the marquee, but the Mad Max saga has been steadily moving away from the Road Warrior. That pivot began subtly, with 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road and the introduction of Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron). Max (Tom Hardy) was essentially along for the ride as Furiosa launched a daring betrayal against the Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne). Fury Road follows her quest to return to her childhood home, the Green Place of Many Mothers, and Furiosa doubles down on the significance of that realm.
