Friggin' amazing!

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2015)

Tremendous. It's a nonstop thrill-ride with interesting, though quickly drawn, characters and some of the most economical storytelling I've ever seen. It makes all other Hollywood action movies look like they're in kindergarten. Every minute brings a new indelible image. It has a strong female presence, with Charlize Theron as almost a co-lead to Tom Hardy's Max. Both Theron and Hardy are wonderful, with Hardy giving Max a very different flavor from Mel Gibson. I loved Nicholas Hoult, as well, and Hugh Keays-Byrne, who played the Toecutter in the original Mad Max, has a powerful presence as the major villain. A masterpiece of its genre. I loved it so much I saw it twice this week in the theater.