What a lovely, lovely day!
The showdown happens, Furiosa is victorious, but we then see multiple versions of the exact conclusion.
Its Millers wink at legend and storytelling.
Dementus and his minions in Furiosa.Image: Warner Bros.
An acknowledgment that whats real and whats told are not always the same, especially in mythology.
Whats fascinating here is that the legends of how Furiosa defeated Dementus are way less exciting than the truth.
What Furiosa actually did to Dementus wasnt simple and straightforward.
Shes a mythical creature but in real life, shes even better.
Well, all throughout the movie, we see that Furiosa carries a seed with her.
Its a seed given to her by her mother as a reminder of her home.
The seed doesnt factor into the final fight but it becomes crucial right after.
Basically, Dementus becomes the basis for Furiosas rebirth.
Its an inexplicable, but brutal and fascinating fate for Hemsworths character.
One ripepun intendedwith meaning.
The film goes right up until to the next movie.
So Furiosa ends with the character becoming a Wasteland legend and linking up perfectly with the next film.
In terms of endings, it doesnt get much better than that.
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