Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Director: George Miller

Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max.

I have so much praise for this movie as an action film! It quite frankly is one of the most impressive action movies ever made.

With George Miller having directed the original Mad Max Trilogy, he understands what an action movie is all about. ‘Mad Max 2’ featured a stunning tanker chase sequence that was by far the highlight of that movie. ‘Mad Max Fury Road’ is almost an entire movie based on that one scene – and it is amazing!! The heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled action is non-stop with fantastic stunts. Fantastic editing. Fantastic sound. Fantastic photography. Great cinematography. Incredible sets. ‘Fury Road’ pushes all these boundaries to the limit, and excels with ease. The action sequences are INSANE!! Every scene is meticulously planned – from the camera angles to the execution thereof. The modified vehicles are astonishing. This is unlike any action movie you’ll ever see!

The antagonist is a true villain in every essence of the word. He is a god-like figure yet pure evil. I didn’t find Max to be a strong character, though. Although the titular character, he was overshadowed by Imperator Furiosa – very well portrayed by Charlize Theron. If you haven’t seen the previous films, you might not fully understand the Max character. Furiosa, on the other hand, has a much clearer back story and she drives the film with more dominance than Max. Note how all the background actors have perfect physiques. They must have been hand-picked and quite frankly a feast on the eyes!!

‘Mad Max Fury Road’ is pure entertainment. There literally isn’t a dull moment from the opening to the climatic finale. I loved it!!

‘Mad Max Fure Road’ is one of the most awarded action films of all time. It received 472 award nominations, winning 242, including 6 Oscars (Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hair Styling, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, Best Production Design). It also won awards for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Movie of the Year, Best Fantasy Film, Best Movie of the Decade… and so the list goes on. This is a must-see film!

At the box office, the film earned $375 million on a $150 million budget.

Would I watch it again? Absolutely!