The trailer to George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa has arrived. Set to premiere in May 2024, the movie features Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and more. Focusing on the origins of Charlize Theron’s Fury Road character, the film trailer swept fans off their feet with excitement.
However, the Furiosa trailer didn’t receive the type of appreciation they expected it to get. Instead, it raised concerns within online communities regarding the use of CGI. Several viewers are complaining about the absence of “practical elements”. But only a few of them seem to come up with a valid explanation for the criticism.
Furiosa Trailer Receives Criticism Over CGI
There was a massive anticipation swirling around the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa. Hoping to receive something similar to Charlize Theron’s 2015 movie, since it raised fans’ hopes and standards, viewers had high expectations for George Miller’s upcoming project.
However, following the release of Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth‘s Furiosa trailer, fans lost hope in the film. Comparing the upcoming film to its predecessor which was praised for its filming style and forced studios to reassess the predominant use of CGI, fans slammed Furiosa for its rusty CGI.
Raising concerns within online communities, with viewers complaining about the absence of “practical elements”, Furiosa failed to achieve the appreciation that they expected previously. While fans embraced the change of cast without complaints, they failed to accept the fact that George Miller implemented CGI unlike what he did with Fury Road.
Ardent Fan Explains the Absence of Practical Effects
Amid netizens’ backlash and intense criticism online, a few ardent fans came up with valid explanations for the absence of practical effects in the upcoming movie. Discussing their opinions on X, viewers explained why it was almost impossible for George Miller to use practical elements as he did with Charlize Theron‘s 2015 film.
According to a fans’ explanation, working on Mad Max: Fury Road took the director almost 15 years to complete. And in today’s fast-paced world, it’s almost impossible to sign actors for such a long period of time. Therefore using CGI instead of practical effects, Miller simply reduced the filming time.
Looks good. CGI looks bad, but the rest looks good
— Matt B (@Horseshoe_Pod) December 1, 2023
CGI looks pretty mediocre. Casting is a little strange –Anya just feels like a strange casting choice for this type of movie. But the Mad Max universe is fantastic.
Overall, this looks like a potential miss to me at first glance. Would love to be wrong, though.
— Alex James (@alexjvmes) December 1, 2023
Sorry guys, not trying to burst your fandom bubble but this looks absolutely terrible. I thought it was a joke. It looks like a bad version of those AI Curious Refuge movie trailers. Be serious, just watch the trailer for Mad Max (1979) and re-watch this monstrosity and let me…
— SUPERNOVO (@champagneNovo) December 1, 2023
Looks like it could be a good story but what’s with all the CGI? This is Mad Max for crying out loud and they’re using special effects from the early 2000s for even simple stunts like jumping a dune buggy over a dune!
— OnYx_RiSen (@theNavyrapper) December 1, 2023
My guess is, as much as Miller would prefer practicals it would just take too long to plan and shoot (Fury Road was 15 years in the making), hence the use of cgi.
— Staffan Estberg (@staffanestberg) December 1, 2023
Nonetheless, since fans have high expectations from George Miller, they believe that the CGI is rusty and unworthy. But in reality, a few fans believe the visuals are just fine and quite appealing. Amid mixed opinions, ardent fans claimed the Furiosa trailer is quite promising and has a great storyline.
