Not a patch on the originals!!

Rating: 6/10 (23 May 2015)

Having waited in anticipation for this modern remake for quite some time, ever since the rumours first originated, I have to say that I was a little disappointed. It was a pretty standard attempt to recreate a cult classic which I guess you could say is "Typical of Hollywood". Not to mention, the opening line of the movie; " My name is Max, my world is fire and blood" is just...well, cheesy.
The cinematography on the other hand was unique, with some exceptionally vibrant graphics, colours, scenery and action, yet this wasn't enough in my eyes to rescue the movie from the sheer lack of suspense, storyline and any opportunity to express any level of talent or emotion from the characters. The complete opposite of the likes of say Game of Thrones. It seems the focus these days is more about all out action, hype and special effects rather than substance.
Although this movie seems to be based on Mad Max 2, which is understandable considering the first Mad Max really just set the scene, there was no introduction to the history of Max, how the world was in the sorry state that it was in or any real agenda. The entire focus of the movie was built around one concept, which was a singular, action - chase scene from start to finish. This is such a discredit to the original trilogy and such a shame, considering the $150,000,000 budget spent. Everything was in place for this to be a master piece, right down to every outstanding little detail in costume and scenery.
If you genuinely want to know what Mad Max and the media spread hype is all about, watch the original Mad Max 2 and 3. If all you care about is all out action e.g. if you are 12-15 years old, watch the remake.
(Not to offend anyone, but the 12-15 year old comment was a joke. I grew up watching the Mad Max originals countless times when I was younger, which may explain my biased review. Never the less, I believe it would be an injustice for anyone to base their opinion without having watched the originals.)