"You're bleeding!" "That's not his blood."

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2019)

Back when this film came out there seemed to be a big love affair with it. The critics loved it and those who I talked to who saw it in the theatres loved it and said it was the best MAD MAX film yet. I sort of couldn't believe it. You mean it's even better than THE ROAD WARRIOR/MAD MAX 2? After my dad and I rented it and watched it we were both blown away and yes I must say that this film is the best in the series. Everything that was great about THE ROAD WARRIOR is amped up even more in this entry and done even better.
This time Tom Hardy plays the title role in Max. He does very well in the role and I have no complaints about him in the role. Just personally and this does not take anything anyway from this film, he does not outdo Mel Gibson in the role. I think I liked Gibson more in the role. But, there is so much action and other characters that you should enjoy that mixed with the fact that he more than fills the role I never really compared the two during my two viewings of this film.
Within the MAD MAX timeline I think this is supposed to happen before THE ROAD WARRIOR. Anyways, there is action right from the start and it does not let up. The beautiful and ever so talented Charlize Theron plays Imperator Furiosa and she has been given the task of driving gasoline for the bad guys. But, she has thwarted their plans and is on the run from them...along with the wives of the main baddie Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne who returns, but don't really now it is him under the mask he wears). More than enough story to mesh with the truly spectacular action.
This film also has some great modern music from Tom Holkenborg or Junkie XL that really goes well with what George Miller is putting on the screen. Really it is just a giant chase that in the end shows that Miller has out done himself incredibly and if you enjoyed most importantly THE ROAD WARRIOR/MAD MAX 2 you MUST watch this film. Written by Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris.