Mad Max 2 story

movie: Mad Max 2 (1981) · 1981-12-24

A community of settlers move to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders.

6 total · 4 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
depletion of a vital natural resource major The film was set in a future where society had collapsed because the oil ran out.
humans in group major Mad Max had a change of heart about his lone wolf way of life and helped the settlers escape from Lord Humungus' gang, but driving their oil tanker for them.
natural resource sustainability major The film was set in a future where society had collapsed because the oil ran out.
post-apocalyptic dystopia major The film was set in a future where society had collapsed because the oil ran out.
fight vs. flee minor The Humongous gave a group of settlers 24 hours to walk away from their compound, leaving their oil behind to him, or else he would attack them and take it.
the desire for vengeance minor Lord Humongus and Wez both sough revenge against the group of settlers. Lord Humongus because the settlers defied him, and Wez because his lover died in an attack on the settler's camp.