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The new Mad Max film is a betrayal of everything that made Fury Road so good

Action films need to lay off the CGI

Anya Taylor-Joy is perfectly fine as vengeful heroine Furiosa. © 2024 Warner Bros. Feature Productions Pty Limited and Domain Pictures, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Photo: Jasin Boland
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