Breathtaking - Mad at it's Max

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2015)

I have always loved the Mad Max franchise - and the risk is that an addition many years later could be a real flop. Not here. Fury Road is everything Mad max stands for and more - all laid upon a vast canvas with a "rock operatic" pulsing score. Don't get me wrong - if you don't like insatiable action - car chases and madness - they you will hate this film (My Girlfriend who has never seen a Max film didn't really think it was great). So be warned- if this is not your type of film - then the Fury Road experience will be hours of annoying sound and car crashes. For the fans of this genre - it reaches amazing new heights - with finally a director understanding that CGI is a tool that "adds" to the grandeur - does not replace it. Performances are solid from the entire case - and set production and makeup are just - well - Mad. If you are debating 3D or not-- I saw it in 3D and would say it adds very little -- I think IMAX would be the best experience as it is so "vast" as a film. If you don't have IMAX - then I would skip 3D and go to a good HD cinema with the best sound system. In a long list of franchise add ons - Miller deserves credit for bringing something even better than the original. Enjoy.