Mad Max

Rating: 5/10 (5 August 2016)

This is a movie that heralds style over content. With no real story, the plot consists of one continual car chase across the desert. Of course, there are heavyweight leads with Hardy and Theron that elevate the movie slightly, but apart from grunting their way through a weak script, there is very little for them to do. If it were not for their involvement then this would be yet another movie that would be relegated to the echelons of "so bad it's good" movie-making, alongside the likes of Hobo with a shotgun, Spun and Tank Girl.
Despite the slick cinematography and editing, I am left baffled how this movie could be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.