Powerful

Memorable, crazy movie

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

I love this movie because the outstanding action is so rewatchable. I have seen mad max fury road at least 10 times now, and it is just as awesome every time I watch it. While the movie is called Mad Max, the true protagonist is Furiosa and her fight for redemption. Max is "just there" for the most part. Still, Tom Hardy brings a likeable charm to the character that keeps the fighting riveting. Most people have stated that while the movie is enjoyable and thrill enduring, the plot is very thin. I like to think that while the main plot is thin, so much is going on that it truly doesnt matter. Such action and beautiful set pieces bring joy even if it is a basic plot. Overall, this is the sole movie I have given a 10/10, and it deserves it. Best movie ever.

Just one positive thing about this movie and that is the atmosphere, nothing more than this.

While I wasn't overwhelmed with this movie as a whole, there is no denying that the action sequences were over-the-top in the best way possible. Costuming and design was brilliant along with some outstanding stunts and effects. I enjoyed the action and thought that Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron contributed all they could. It's an action movie and that's about it.I guess I expected a little more substance being a fanboy of the prior films. In fact, I think Thunderdome is still my favorite for the amount of humanism in it. Maybe that's the point I missed, that people are pretty much gone. Humanity is a relic of the old world. But it's more than that. It seems like this script is more what you'd expect from Hollywood - the villains don't get to be human anymore, they're too busy being archetypal bad guys, only the heroes get the opportunity for redemption. I don't like black and white characters and everyone felt pretty flat.The visions that Max had were just odd to me too. They seemed way out of character for him. I know he's a tortured soul, but I felt like we were missing something. He's always been the reluctant hero that ends up saving everyone but himself. I've always hoped Max would maybe stumble across Never Never Land one day and find a new way, but this is just a reboot, not a continuation. Too bad.

Where was mad max exactly? I thought this would be a reboot of the genre instead it was mad Theron and a guy called max. Absolute rubbish started nowhere literally and swiftly vanished back into that horizon. If you loved the original don't watch this.