High Octane Entertainment

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2015)

I finally got around to watching Mad Max: Fury Road and am pleased to say I got exactly what I was looking for: a non-stop joy ride full of amazing chase scenes and post-apocalyptic imagery. I will first say that this movie is not for those looking for strong character development. A lot of the characters develop in a "show-and-tell" manner and not with deep, evolving stories. On to the characters: Charlize Theron is amazingly bad ass as Furiosa. She's a great female protagonist who is not about the male fan service. In fact, this movie is full of strong female characters. Max serves as more of a side character in comparison. Tom Hardy's portrayal of Mad Max was as close as the original as I could have hoped for, but I still believe Mel Gibson captured the cynical, self-serving nature of Max's character better than Hardy. Overall the most impressive male character was Nicolas Hoult as Nux, the war boy who was raised for one purpose: to fight and die for Immortal Joe, the main antagonist and warlord of the Citadel, who goes on to betray Joe and help Furiosa and Max. Joe, interestingly enough, is portrayed by the same actor who played Toecutter, the main antagonist from the first Mad Max film.
Fun characters, great chase scenes, and non-stop action make Mad Max: Fury Road a must-see for anyone looking for a great action flick.