I am the scales of justice! Conductor of the choir of death!....

Rating: 9/10 (23 May 2015)

Haunted by his turbulent past, and having visions of people of whom he couldn't save, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone.
Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa.
They are escaping a Citadel tyrannised by Immortan Joe, from whom something irreplaceable has been taken.
Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high- octane Road War that follows.....
To say that this film is an experience is a huge understatement. To describe the film is simple. It's a two hour chase movie where the runners stop for a break for about ten minutes and then hit the road again.......literally.
But to say its a Mad Max movie is a little bit of an overstatement, as here he plays second fiddle, passenger if you would to Imperator Furiosa. The films story belongs to her, but most of the narrative belongs to the titular character, but you will be so lost in Millers vision, your left so breathless to even care about politics.
It's not a reboot in any sense of the word, this fits somewhere between the original and The Road Warrior, and it has that absolutely crazy feel to it, just like you remember.
Furiosa and Max aside, I couldn't think of one character who didn't have their own particular trait, from physical disabilities (believe me, in some twisted way the film plays out like a viewable medical journal), to strange looks, and this goes for every single supporting characters, not one is, how you would say in a perfect world.........normal.
They are all odd in their own unique way, the way that you wouldn't feel safe around them.
As soon as the war rig takes a detour, the action never gives up, and there are times when it's so over the top, so visceral, it's a white knuckle ride, and there were times when I was going 'ooooo' like an old woman.
Cars are thrown around, people, more so, and Immortan Joe has his own mobile soundtrack, awe inspiring, laugh out loud funny and making this something else. Even when the truck stops for a second, the imagery in the background of the huge, angry convoy, still makes it feel urgent.
My only quibble is, when Furiosa reaches what she believes to be the green land, the movie grinds to a halt, so we can have a little bit of a summary of events, but it only feels like this because the action of the film is so relentless.
Hardy, man of few words, is brilliant as Max, and at times, you really feel like he is channeling Gibson with some of the looks he gives.
But it's Therons movie, her quest, and she makes the film become more dangerous to her characters, something believable in an otherwise bonkers world.
Miller is a genius, his Dali-esque vision is beautiful, and this will easily be the most memorable summer movie of recent years, and I feel, in years to come also.
What a Lovely day for movies
Michael Bay take note, this is how you make a good looking action movie.