Like the hazy fogs that often coat their landscapes, dystopian and post-apocalyptic films are heavy and dense.
They ponder frightening futures while critiquing present-day social issues that might lead us there.
Visually, they are often gritty and bleak, with stark images of what might be waiting for us in the years to come.Any dystopian film worth its salt asks its viewers to process some deep issues.
The “Blade Runner” films explore humanity and empathy.
“V for Vendetta” presents a futuristic London under total surveillance and ruled by an oppressive police force.
“The Matrix” warns of our reliance on technology and questions the very notion of reality.A dystopian film is an ambitious project to begin a film career, but that’s exactly what Australian filmmaker George Miller did with the 1979 film “Mad Max.” The movie is a simple revenge story that leans on elaborate stunts and unique visuals to do the heavy lifting.
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