This is George Miller's gorgeous and demented post-apocalyptic masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2020)

With a plot that is essentially a long chase that goes forwards then backwards, it's a credit to Miller and his co-writers that the story contains such strong characterisation and thematic depth to flesh out the stunning world of Max.
It's a wasteland detailed in lush gold and orange, deserted but for the sand and the gasoline craving communities that are controlled by tyrannical warlords. We are far into the future, a place of unnatural worship and invention; a desolate place characterised by its wild people, their eccentric personalities, and their creative attention to costume and vehicle design.
Everything is manic, and it embraces the insanity to wonderful effect. Whether its a guitar-flamethrower hybrid that sublimely fits into the blistering score, or the chrome spray that sends Warboys into a high in their final moments, 'Mad Max: Fury Road' has an astonishing amount of world-building that is as bizarre as it is engrossing.
There's enough narrative heft to bulk the frame of this action film, but its the carnage that is the true highlight. Coming in waves and lasting for lengthy periods, George Miller masterfully directs every set-piece that meticulously guides your eye through each frame. Every second is deliberately and expertly crafted to create tension as the action unfolds. And the carnage is full of breathtaking stunts and vehicular explosions that are all edited for maximum entertainment, with time slowing to afford the time to witness vehicles crash and splinter in a whirlwind of chrome and rust.
Packed with well-choreographed set-pieces, impressive world-building and a delirious sense of unrestrained fun, 'Mad Max: Fury Road' is a fully realised post-apocalyptic blockbuster that is one of the greatest action films of all time.