Mad Max: Fury Road - Movie Review

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2020)

I thoroughly enjoyed all three of the original Mad Max films, especially the first two, but George Miller returned to the franchise thirty years after Beyond Thunderdome and made the best entry yet. Not only is this the best film in the Mad Max franchise, it's one of the best action films of all time.
I can't reasonably say that Fury Road has the best plot out of all four films. In actual fact, it probably has the weakest narrative, but that's not what this film is about. Miller was trying to create a fast-paced, high-octane thrill ride, and, on that level, he managed to craft an absolute masterpiece.
Tom Hardy takes over the reigns of Max for this film, and he did a great job. Max doesn't have many lines of dialogue, but Hardy still did a fantastic job at portraying the character. Joining him is Charlize Theron as Furiosa, and she is easily the best side character in all of the Mad Max films. There's even an argument that this film is about her instead of Max, and I can definitely see that.
As I already mentioned, the narrative is a little thin and the villain is under-developed, but Fury Road still has a serviceable plot and I loved being back in this world. It also helps that the film is directed incredibly well, and the cinematography is breath-taking.
Overall, although I mentioned a couple of negatives, I am not taking anything away from my score because Miller executed the film he was trying to make to absolute perfection. Mad Max: Fury Road was an adrenaline-filled, fast-paced, incredibly entertaining two hours and I absolutely loved every single minute of it.
SCORE: 100%