The Real Fast & Furious!

Rating: 9/10 (27 September 2015)

George Miller take a bow! On and off & then 12 years in the making this high octane action flick was worth the wait. It took so long that Mel Gibson could not longer be considered. Instead Pommy Tom Hardy was cast as Max and in this instalment he is actually not that Mad, but just determined to survive his oppressors. In a post apocalyptic desert wasteland where gasoline & water are gold, the cruel despot & ruler of the unfortunate masses is "Immortan Joe". (Played by the same actor as the villain in the original '79 flick). He imprisons women for breeding but also another rare commodity - their breast milk. Enter our heroine Furiosa (Charlize Theron) who is a rig driver sent by Joe to acquire a gasoline haul. However she has other intentions, that of finding "sanctuary" and with her sudden diversion a frenetic chase begins. And boy what a chase! Max at this stage is just a passenger. An ex cop, he is just used for his blood, transfusions to satisfy Joe's insane warriors. But Furiosa has a secret cargo; 5 of Joe's beautiful wives, all in it for freedom too. When Joe finds this out he is furious and with a huge convoy of monster cars, trucks, rigs & bikes the pursuit is on. Can Max be trusted to help Furiosa with her quest? Anyway, there is very little dialogue, but just enough to get the jist of the plot. The rest is amazing action, filmed on location in the Namibian desert & produced free of green screen technology. There are incredible stunts including a memorable sequence through a deadly sandstorm. It is LOUD: the vibrations & explosions rock the cinema along with an amazing soundtrack compliments of Junkie XL. As a movie fan JG thinks the unsung hero here is the cinematographer. He delivers the most incredibly filmed action chase this century. A sensational big screen experience folks....The Real Fast & Furious!