Graphical interesting, yet lacking

Rating: 5/10 (23 May 2015)

At first the film starts very claustrophobic but then soon has one nice shot after the other. Yet with such a contract between dullness and unrealistic scene's make this more of a cartoonish depiction as a "Mad max" universe I had expected.
While many reviewers complain about the "feminism universe", the movie just displays "a society fueled by war and sitting on resources" with everyone a particular role from birth with a few leaders, connected by a loyalty that isn't explained or shown. With another society of women. And a loner, Max, who is yet on another vibe but comes in contact with both and path cross with a seemingly "feeling out of place" person in this society. In itself, the idea is well translated and reflects on some segments of our society.
Max his origin story in this movie is completely lost. While there is one moment you'd feel with Max, as he decides to return - you don't get a sense he "goes out of his way" or has anything else to do or to go to. He also constantly is bitching about "his car", yet he hasn't been seen in it enough to associate it into his persona.
Mad Max used to exist when the world went into war (Gulf War) overoil. In a world where we imagine "clean and reusable energy", a post apocalyptic world around cars (the original Mad Max there was shortage of oil and hence the wars. In this version, there was no such thing. The resources they DO sit on isn't showing agony- the "people shot of suffering people" isn't convincing and doesn't resonate or isn't displayed in a way you'd sympathize or thing that this world is suffering and it is a "dog eat dog" world.
Visually, the film is enjoyable There is an attempt to show "the power of love", some philosophical idea's are suggested. But it isn't followed through - and traded for the graphics while anything other as the blazing and over the top, unrealistic action-shots looks like it's filmed in the same 40 square feet... Making it rather a mockery of the classics, with a genuite vibe.
Go see this film for some graphical sequences, but don't go into it with much expectations. The story is lacking- many good idea's have been put it, but never worked out or followed through and traded it for claustrophobic flashing imagery and little real content.
I wished I hadn't spent the money.