Mad Max

I recently watched a film called Mad Max Fury Road. The synopsis:

'Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot's five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland.'

(http://cinema.cornell.edu/Fall2015/mad_max_fury_road.html) 

I was blown away by the sudden appearance of a strong female lead character who wasn't objectified or sexualised in any way for the male gaze but instead was viewed as another human being. She was dressed purely for practicality and purpose and this is something I definitely want to include in my adaptation.