It is not as remarkable as the original trilogy, but amazingly perfect as a separate Mad Max movie

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2015)

Yes, this new Mad Max is a non stop chase movie without a real story which some people complained about, but this doesn't mean that the movie is disappointing. The other way round, I really felt a film after years! What the action movies are lack of these days is heart and soul and this movie got it right! Most of the new generation blockbusters have lots of action, digital effects, high technology, maybe magnificence but without emotion and spark. Hollow movies... This Mad Max movie is not a bluster movie. Somehow, there is a drama in the background. There are chases, but not for the sake of it. We care about the characters. As for Mad Max criticism as he was not the hero or star of the movie, it didn't frustrate me. While I was watching The Dark Knight Rises, I was always asking "where is the Batman? where is the Batman? because Batman was like a cameo in the movie. Mad Max is different. Max is there, waiting for you! I mean it works here somehow. Everything works well in the movie. The story is (if there is one) is plain and simple, but somehow it works perfectly. Story development is not powerful, but the movie doesn't need that. Maybe, only flaw of the movie is the underestimated villains. The master director George Miller doesn't do justice to the great villains of the film. A great villain is another thing that new generation action movies are lack of. We rarely see the main bad guy and his henchmen, especially his muscled son are not effectively used in the film. The villains are intimidating and haunting but mostly, they were more like pawns in the desert. However, this is not a big problem. Everything is done as it should be. As for Tom Hardy, as a fan of him, it was a pleasure to watch him again, but I couldn't see him as Max, he was more like the son of the mad max than our old, original character. However, I liked him as a character. Mel Gibson could have joined the cast as a cameo, but it seems that he didn't want to do it. What about Furiosa hype that has shaken the world? Well, Charlize Theron was remarkable, but don't expect the most legendary character of all time in movie history or something! Not unforgettable, but a very gritty character portrait. The girls were charming and their story was sad, but maybe their surreal existence was out of place in the movie. The opening scene of the movie was disappointing for me, but then the movie turned into a breathtaking, non stop journey, an amazing freak show with fuel, machines, fire and blood! The action scenes were an example of incredible technical craftsmanship. I just want to congratulate all the cast and crew for this hard work. In comparison with the original, old trilogy, a powerful story with a development is missing here, but as a separate film, my favorite film of the year so far. There is tears, there is fun, there is fuel and there is blood!