Nihilism
is definitely portrayed in the movie Mad Max: Fury Road. There are many rules that are set for these
characters that are experiencing a type of “holocaust” and survival is the most
important thing in mind. Nux is a character who stands out since he believed
that all around him was correct and that it was the way of living. He soon
realizes that there is a lot of corruption in what he believed was the right
this to do he says, “If I'm gonna die, I'm gonna
die historic on the fury road!” He is determined to fight for what is right regardless
of what his leader has made him believe all along. The morals and principles of
a person in this movie are greatly tested; there is sacrifice to get to “Green
Place” along with everyone else who is escaping the horrible place that they
have lived in for so long. Another example is when Max is faced with the
decision of to let the pregnant wife of Joe to come along or to keep going on
his path. At some point it was mainly about his safety and well-being. Escaping
the hell he was living since he was considered a universal blood donor. He
pretty much had no free will, so the concept of nihilism is definitely seen. It’s
a lot of if there should still be morals kept intact regardless of the
circumstances, or reject them and go about what is the best for that person even
if it means bending the rules.
