Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) by David J — 13 Dec 2016

I was one of the many that has never seen a Mad Max film, so I wasn't expecting much. I was blown away in that regard! Max Max is insanity on the silver screen; chaotic when there is action going on and surprisingly quiet and peaceful in lulls. The pacing is excellent.

Tom Hardy plays Max, a man of little words but many actions. He was captured by Imperator Joe and his War boys, and enslaved to them, forced to give his blood to keep the sick war boys alive and make them stronger.

While Hardy is the leading name, I feel that the two best performances were actually by Charlize Theron as the fierce Imperator Furiosa and Nicholas Hoult as Nux, the endearingly reverent War boy. Despite the performances, Miller's vision is by far what makes the film a rousing success.

Mad Max is white-knuckle excitement at its highest octane, and I would be hard pressed to deny that I had so much fun watching it.