Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) by Legitsalt — 05 May 2020

This is one of the best action movies ever made. Mad Max: Fury Road not only excels as an action movie but as an allegorical tale set in a post-apocalyptical world. The movie doesn’t have a consistent frame rate, some scenes are sped up, and others slowed down to make the film’s stakes and intensity escalate.

Traditionally, I dislike when the framerate is messed with, especially when it involves being slowed down. However, with Mad Max: Fury Road it is integrated so well and so thoughtfully that it is hard to notice without intentionally looking for it.

Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron give excellent performances. Hardy is especially good in his portrayal of the eponymous character. Mad Max: Fury Road portrays the struggles for dominance in ideologies and liquid possession (blood, water, milk).

The cinematography and stunts were gritty while still being a visual spectacle. So much of what was shown in the film was built or shot practically, giving the film an air of authenticity that couldn’t be achieved, even remotely, any other way.

Altogether, Mad Max: Fury Road is a thrilling faced-paced frenzy of a movie that is constantly raising its ever-high stakes. Even after the credits roll, the adrenaline is still pumping.