gutsy move with a constantly varying visual frame rate

Rating: 9/10 (5 July 2015)

I watched Fury Road in 2d, and when I first started watching it I thought something was wrong with the picture, but after five minutes or so it became evident that the selective, perhaps sometimes random, variance in the frame rate from shot to shot was a stylistic choice probably made by George Miller
It was brave because the effect is extremely unsettling (epileptics should probably avoid this), and probably won't be everyone's cup of tea, so the choice could've easily backfired. The viewer is never able to settle into a scene and it keeps the intensity high, the only respite being when they reach the Green Place and the frame rate is normal for a few minutes
Charlize Theron is extremely strong and in my opinion steals the show or at least shares it equally with Hardy who is like a crazed animal through most of the movie.. and as usual Hardy does a fine job doing it. Easily one of the best actors around right now, his vocal delivery is a little bit Bane-like, and his Max is like a Bronson/Bane fusion
My only slight complaint was the soundtrack.. the music is 'diegetic' (Zzzz) and coming from drummers and a guitarist who are part of the War Boys pursuing convoy. It could've been handled better but it does add to the mayhem. Otherwise the sound design is a standard summer blockbuster mass of whooshes and rumbles, and badly needs something like Max's signature V8 Interceptor which would've cut through the noise like a knife
I'm a big fan of the original two movies, especially the second one and I still found Fury Road to be an amazing experience. This is 100% an action movie though so do not expect to see a standard story, it's basically one long road chase, even more extreme than Road Warrior
Overall destined to become a cult classic and crying out to be watched a second time at least. Just wish Max's trademark car had been in the movie more, hopefully next time..