Isn't it a bit dull??

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2015)

That is what my friend wrote to me when i proposed Mad Max as a good choice for "a night at the movies". And on our way out he said it was one of his favorite movies of all time! I have already seen all the previous Mad Max films and will try to compare them with this fuel pumped masterpiece!
One of the downsides is that you really don't follow Max as much as i thought. Compared to the other films this was quite a change. Instead it lays a lot of weight on Furiosa, who i would assume was going to be the second main character of the film, but it seems more like she is the main and Max is some sort of sightseer who is really just around. And then again. When has he not been that since the first movie? Of course he always does his part ,but think about it. Road warrior is about a group of survivors trying to fend of a gang of crazy or "Mad" people. And in beyond thunder-dome It is about those weird cave kids who don't have parents for some reason. Unlike the first movie Max has always been some kind of mysterious figure who shows up when he is needed. And from that point of view i think it is very well delivered in Fury road. But we would like to see more of him in upcoming sequels. AND PLEASE MAKE SEQUELS!!!
That is not to say that Max's character is badly delivered. That is a completely different talk! Watching Tom Hardy delivering the role of Max was an amazing experience! The body language is done so well i wouldn't be surprised if he could explain the theory of evolution through it! Anyway jokes aside. Tom Hardy knows how to be Max and it is great! Chalize Theron acts out Furiosa as a very cunning, thoughtful and tough character. To be fair everyone in the movie are tough. No one are downright cowards. Just as you would expect from people in the wasteland.
Now i have heard a lot of people coming up with stuff like "Bad Character development" "Stupid plot". And to be honest probably yes, but that was the first thing i knew on the way out of the theater. People would say stupid plot. And of course it is. It is about ,(as Max kindly informs you over the start of the movie), people reduced to the basics of humanity. They are desperate. That is why they go on a hell-ride through the wasteland and back again. They hold onto whatever tiny bit of hope they got! And that is a plot worth a watch!
And in terms of Character development it is Awesome! We have Nux the war-boy striving for Hero status! And developing his character from there through the story, learning about other things such as freedom and love, and what is worth fighting for. Furiosa was born in some sort of green eden, and that is where she wants to escape to with the women sex slaves. She is determined. It is this or death. Something inside her says it is justice in a world where it is needed the most.
The pace in the movie is simple and awesome! It is a hundred miles per hours through the entire thing! One thing can be said. This movie is the wildest action movie ever produced! It goes fast with stunning visuals, fire and madness everywhere! And it is brutal. The movie has a very different character. So maybe many people think it is overrated, but i cannot imagine anyone going out of the theater without being a little impressed over the action it delivers.
Because it is f**king great! 9 out of 10!