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Best Indies - Movie 5 - Mad Max

What is it about - Series of vengeance stories between a good cop-driver and the bad group of people. Most of the film is set on the road.
I am a fan of gripping road stories, but this one disappointed me. The plot is simple, straight and clear. Yet, the story is off at times, losing the grip it could've had. The race, accidents, and car-blasts are shot well. But the other scenes could've matched that level.
This is a film which I can improvise a lot by having the same premise and characters.
The premise is promising. The antagonists are super-powerful and have unique character traits. In theory, this should open up many possibilities.
Performances were decent. The sound and visuals were fine. But the story was just O-K. We call our people dumb for liking KGF. But we miss the fact that people all over the world celebrate the same kind of stories

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