In defence of Shere Khan

Let me start by expressing how good the new CGI film actually is. It is truly cutting edge visuals, great voice casting and a wonderful, timeless story (from Mr. Kipling of course). However, in the spirit of being a miserable old git, which I am of course, there are just a few things which don’t sit right with me whatsoever. The moral and geographical continuity of this film is just off. It’s not good, it’s bad, it’s not right and I’ll tell you exactly why. There is an unsung hero of this film, a martyr of the jungle if you will, his name, Shere Khan.

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Mad Max: Fury Road

A man can’t steal a bunch of women from another man:

George Miller impresses with his inventive, weird and wonderfully mythologized film of an Australia turned bad. Proving once and for all you can make a blockbuster with all the freakish nuclear raddled crazies you possibly can; you just need a couple big big stars and a whole lot of explosions to accompany them. Regardless of whether you have a gripe with this tendency towards the extended-extended explosive set-piece Fury Road is an experience destined to excite and, hopefully, defy expectations.