Action-Packed and Visually Entertaining

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2015)

My rating is comprised of the following:
Special Effects: 10 Cinematography: 9 Costumes / Make Up / Props: 9 Writing: 5 Character Development: 5 Story Line: 4
I grew up on Mad Max, The Road Warrior and Thunderdome. Knowing these movies filled in some of the left open questions / ambiguities in this supposed sequel to Thunderdome. According to Miller, that is where he places this installment: sometime after Thunderdome.
At the same time, the original Mad Max series and Fury Road don't necessarily intertwine completely. Expect deviations from the original story line.
Fury Road can be watched "stand alone" but I would recommend watching the original first two at least, before watching this one.
The special effects are pretty stunning, if not a bit overwhelming at times. 80% of this movie is comprised of action and visually stunning cinematography.
The acting was fine, I thought the lead character Furiosa played by Theron did a suburb job.
On the down side, the plot is weak and not much time was invested for decent character development. There isn't really much in terms of writing / dialogue. It lacks substance and is quite far removed from reality in every aspect. It's best to not try and make sense / use logic while watching this. ;-)
If anybody is concerned about the "feminism" hype this production garnered, don't be. This is a guy flick if there ever was one. Every last inch of it is dripping masculinity.
The lead female could pass as a guy and the rest of the young women look like they've just come from a model photo shoot.
Enjoy! =)