without story or characterisation equals no involvement

Rating: 7/10 (13 May 2015)

The first big problem with mad max is that Tom Hardy really is not a star, he has very little charisma, he is no Mel Gibson, next the character as written and portrayed is a bumbling, shuffling fool. The first 20 minutes he is a captive, so does not do anything, Mad max of old would never have been in this position. the film is one long repetitive, action chase sequence, all done quite well but by the end you are just numbed. The supporting cast especially Charlize Theron are all excellent,in fact she is more Mad Max than him, for stretches of the film Max is almost an extra or a supporting character. Hardy never conveys any emotion or depth, most of the time he looks confused, at the start when he tries to escape, its filmed like a keystone cops comedy from the silent era. A loud overloaded but not with the right contents big big disappointment . Yet again most critics have become blind fan boys.