Lower than my expectations and a bit monotonous

Rating: 5/10 (2 July 2016)

I think the title of my review sums up pretty well my feelings after watching this movie. I believe the Mad Max universe was a great setting and opportunity for something great, building upon the history of the previous Mad Max movies. Instead, there was minimal exploration and discovery of this post apocalyptic world and its societies which where there only as the background. The script was rather monotonous as for the most part this movie is about vehicle chases with fighting. Even if those scenes took half that much it would still be a bit more than needed. The acting was underwhelming to say the least. Not sure what I was expecting but really now, do Tom Hardy or Charlize Theron consider this as a high-mark of their acting careers? The special effects were really were made, with the most impressive probably being that huge storm part, but at some points it was so much that you just knew you were watching 90% post processing and little real camera work. Could it be that I'm looking at this through nostalgia-tinted glasses? It might be, but that doesn't make this movie more interesting or exciting because essentially this is what I feel at the end; that I would not spend 2 more hours watching Fury Road a second time or easily recommend it to anybody. Let's hope the next one is better!