Review of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) by Praveen M — 26 May 2016

Having never watched mad max I went into this movie a bit sceptical, never being a fan of the post apocalyptic genre I did;t know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised when the movie started kicking off, I was at the edge of my seat and you can imagine why. The stunts were absolutely mind boggling, you feel as if a lot of the stuns are done on screen and not just CGIed into the movie. I was absolutely captivated and even The makeup and costumes really sold it for me, I really did feel as if the world went to hell and you've gotta fight for whatever's left. The set pieces and music set the tone for the whole movie, telling you that you're in for one hell of a ride.

I wasn't too sold on the story though, I would actually say that it's kinda ridiculous. But you can't go into a movie like this expecting amazing story and in no way did any of the trailers or promotional items made me feel that way. That being said I loved Furiosa's character I really think that there should be more female roles like that but I wish the same could be said for Max. I really was't clear as to why he was doing the things he was doing, he has random flashes of memories but I couldn't help but walk out thinking about it, maybe it was cause I didn't watch the original movie, but I'm just nit picking at this point.

The action and stunts along with setting the tone and just plain crazy scenes is where this movie shines. Just don't expect the most logical reason as to why everything's happening.