The best action film since Terminator 2.

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2015)

Right out of the gate this film fires all 8 cylinders and never lets up. The film is pretty much one large chase scene, and while that sounds terrible on paper it works incredibly well. The style of directing here is unique in that there isn't much exposition dialog at all. Everything you need to know is presented in small doses as needed to advance the story. The film does exactly what a film should do and that's show, don't tell. You need not see the previous films to understand who Max is, or why he does what he does.
The film is absolutely gorgeous. Most post-apocalyptic films are bleak and dreary but this film breaks the mold. For those not familiar with post-processing film techniques, it's as if the entire film has been "instagrammed". Because this film has little exposition through dialog the look of the film says it all. One of the most impressive pieces is when they show the inside of a dust storm, that's all I'll say about that.
The sound design is flawless. You feel every bullet, shake with every explosion, and are brought to near tears by the soundtrack. There is also a very unique presentation to some of the tracks as the war parade has musicians acting as war drummers and "trumpet" players on the front lines. I'm reminded of how TASM 2 used dubstep during the showdown with Electro, but this time the incorporation is actually good.
The film is ridiculous on so many levels in the best kind of way. The man playing the electric guitar that shoots fire out is nothing short of lovable. You actually feel like you are on the front lines of an all out war with war drummers and said electric guitar man being the driving force behind the energy. The war boys are wicked cool and their belief system gives inspiration to their absolute madness. Their leader is utterly terrifying. Everything from his voice to his armor to his inability to feel true fear helps elevate this villain to the top 10 list.
The amount of detail presented in every shot is breathtaking. You really get the feeling that this is the film the director wanted to create for the last 30 years but because of budget concerns he was never able to. The fact that this film was in development hell for so long is usually a clear sign of a destined failure (see Duke Nukem Forever), but here it payed off.
The acting is spot on. Max is still a man of few words and Furiosa is the perfect teammate. If you had to create a team of badasses you would pick Furiosa and Max. Their chemistry is brilliant. It's not forced at all. You know they need each other to survive and when they work together great things happen.
I was a little nervous when the first 30 minutes of the film contained Michael Bay levels of madness. I thought "well, there's only one way to go from here". I can safely say I assumed wrong. The director has more than enough fireworks to last the entire run time. The finale is absolute madness. It's not just people killing one another so survive, it's about redemption for multiple characters. This was their last chance to make things right and you felt everything we have witnessed was nothing compared to what was to come. The delivery was so action packed I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
It's hard to find flaws in this film. Sure, we can nitpick little things but honestly, I would need to study the DVD/Bluray with a microscope to find them. If you like action films you owe it yourself to buy a ticket for this.