Mad Max 2, or The Road Warrior, as it is known in the US, is a milestone in the action film genre. For many this was their first exposure to Australian cinema, other than art house material from the likes of Peter Weir. It certainly put Mel Gibson on the map. It also started an entire sub-genre in its own right, branching off from the established post apocalypse formula. Drawing on the traditional western, the seventies anti-hero and the road movie, Mad Max 2 creates interesting (and at times camp) characters and has some of the best action sequences committed to film. Despite being 35 years old, it has recently been given a new lease of life through its Blu-ray release.