Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) by Late R — 21 Aug 2017

Mad Max: Fury Road is iconic action filmmaking released in a time where CGI, F/X, and all other bits of technological visuals have been dominating the Hollywood scene. Director George Miller proves action can still be as exhilarating, unique, and narratively profound through practical effects and by using action as a vessel to his overall story.

Fury Road not only demands constant attention to the small, non-verbal narrative details, but also requires some thought process. Viewers should not be surprised if they're still finding details in their third or fourth viewing that they didn't find previously--a feat that many hollow action films should've aimed for.

Tom Hardy gives a superb performance in a role Mel Gibson left behind, but it is Charlize Theron's Imperator Furiosa that steals the screen, and our hearts as one of the more memorable characters in any Mad Max Film.

For those who haven't previously seen a Mad Max film, I would definitely encourage them to check out the first and/or second film, but Fury Road can be watched and mostly understood on its own.