Makes Thunderdome Look Like A Shakespearean Epic

Rating: 1/10 (10 October 2015)

Remember the big finale of Mad Max 2 (titled 'The Road Warrior' in the US), where the tanker is chased across the desert? Basically the first half of Fury Road is that chase on steroids.
I made it 56 minutes into the film before deciding enough was enough and giving up.
Now, I'm a huge fan of the first two Mad Max films, with the third, Beyond Thunderdome, being the one I can take or leave. But the complete lack of depth and substance in Fury Road manages in comparison to make Thunderdome look like a Shakespearean epic. In fact, after suffering Fury Road my level of appreciation for Thunderdome has rocketed skywards.
In a nutshell; if the only parts you liked of the previous Mad Max films were the chase scenes, Fury Road will be the ultimate treat.
Fury Road is gloriously filmed, that much is positive. But as part of the Mad Max canon, or even as a film with a worthwhile story told in an engaging fashion, it's a dead fish sprinkled with glitter.
Putting aside the obvious financial benefits of the Mad Max brand, I honestly can not figure out why this film was made.
I wish IMDb offered the option for minus-star reviews.