Sometimes low budget films can be gems. It's tough because with the low budget comes hokey acting, costumes, sets, camera techniques, etc. But in the case of this small-time Australian flick, it makes the movie.
The Road Warrior is set in post-apocalyptic Australia in which gasoline is worth more than a human life. A loner by the name of Max comes across a refinery in the middle of the wasteland under siege by a vicious gang. It's a tremendous tale of morality. Max is a loner who is thinking from one day to the next. Survival is primary on his mind. The question is: will he or won't he help these people for a benefit other than his own?
Out of necessity, this film is very grungy and dusty. Obviously a low budget picture, all the aforementioned elements shine because they fit in the context. Our bad guys drive busted up cars that were probably hauled in from a junkyard, the costumes looked like they were the only thing available to wear, and it all works. It perfectly suits this movie and it's simple concepts.
Watch this flick. Just do it.
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