A fun action-packed ride but lack of plot is very noticeable

Rating: 6/10 (30 July 2018)

Literally the only thing that holds this movie back from being truly amazing is the fact that it's got such a weak plot and script. Couple of rogues travel out into the middle of nowhere to the woman's homeland, then basically head back to where they started out from all the while being mercilessly harassed by the various hunting parties/clans or whatever you want to call them. That's pretty much the long and short of it. Hardly any character development to go with it which just makes the plot even more redundant. The two main actors, Hardy and Theron, are dreadful on screen. No chemistry whatsoever between the two and apart from some occasional (and weak) dialogue, the main interactions they tend to have with one another is either fighting or pointing guns in each other's faces.
James Cameron said it himself, "When you're making a movie, if you have a good enough story, everything else will fall into place and you'll have a great film" and that's not just coming from any ordinary film maker, that's coming from the guy who directed Titanic. George Miller should definitely take notes!
Obviously the one thing this movie will shine for is the visual effects and the action sequences. I admit they are ridiculously well done and it is a very entertaining movie to watch if a bit of mindless fun is what you're after. In terms of action, Fury Road hardly lets up for a minute and is entertaining as hell from start to finish, but falls short due to its dull plot and a complete disregard for character development. Fury Road is very much one of those Yin and Yang situations, you're either going to love it, or hate it. Check it out anyway; it's definitely worth seeing at least once.