A masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2015)

This movie absolutely blew me away when I first saw it, and I've now seen it probably 20+ times after purchasing it on Amazon instant video. I'm normally an indie film lover, but I just appreciate a story well told. Die Hard and The Dark Knight
I totally and unequivocally disagree with any reviewer who says this is typical Hollywood action fare. This is art that benefited from tasteful CGI and special effects, not the other way around.
I loved the airtight script. Some people wanted back story, but I loved that the story unfolded the way it did. I feel it would've been typical and distracting to delve into needless exposition. For the emotional experience, we didn't really need to know why Furiosa decided to rebel, how the wives came to hate Immortan Joe, or why Max wanted redemption. I personally cared deeply about all these people, and I was easily able to suspend disbelief.
***SPOILERS AHEAD****
The action was so perfect too. What do you know-characters being in ACTUAL danger works! I don't want cookie cutter stories like The Avengers, With crap like the Avengers/Transformers/Superhero CRAP, you know there's a bad guy and there's a big fight at the end of the movie where the villain is defeated and the world is safe. You know, without even going to see the movie, absolutely everyone you care about will survive.
With Fury Road, you really wouldn't be able to guess what happens-it is an original and authentic story. At the beginning of this movie, and pretty much throughout the whole thing, I'd never have guessed Splendid (the pregnant wife) would die, that Nux would martyr himself, and I genuinely was afraid they'd kill Furiosa when she got stabbed.
The action was insanely thrilling too! I was constantly on the edge of my seat, hoping everyone would survive. I was totally lost in the experience, not focused on the special effects. I literally had adrenaline rushes going.
Last but not least, THANK YOU for featuring such strong female characters. I heard about the feminist buzz and backlash prior to seeing it, and that honestly made me want to see what all the fuss was about. It definitely lived up to my hopes.
This is one of the best things I've seen in a long time. It touched me in a way I haven't really felt since watching Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Dark Knight, and Fight Club. Definitely a game changer movie.