Thank You George Miller

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2015)

I went into this film with pretty high expectations. I'm a fan of the earlier Mad Max movies and by the time I saw it the initial reviews were in and they were all very positive. I was excited to see it and, simply put, it was incredible!
I could not believe how much fun I had with this film. I loved more or less everything about it. I thought Tom Hardy did a great job as Max and that's coming from a big fan of Mel Gibson's portrayal in the first three. I loved Charlize Theron in this movie too. She was an absolute badass but at the same time she brought a refreshing amount of emotion and heart to the chaotic wastelands of 'Mad Max:Fury Road'. It really is just nice to see a strong female character after so far this year just being given Anastasia Steele (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Jupiter Jones (Jupiter Ascending). The actors gave performances that were compelling, but it was the man behind the camera that impressed me the most.
Directors that are making an action movie can learn from George Miller as 'Mad Max:Fury Road' is a tutorial for film makers on how to make an action movie correctly! These days action movies suffer because their directors choose to use quick cuts, extreme close ups and worst of all shaky cam when they're creating their action sequences. This causes car chases and fist fights to become confusing and hard follow. George Miller throws this lazy technique out the window, rightly. Fury Road sees Miller create scenes of absolute carnage and mayhem with car crashes and explosions, whilst capturing all this chaos within beautiful wide shots with no shaky cam to be found so all the glorious destruction is clearly visible for the audience's pleasure. And another big plus is that the viewer isn't left feeling detached from the world of the film by poor CGI because Miller uses practical effects, the car crashes seem so real because they are. Furthermore, I was clenching my fists as I watched Max face peril at every turn. Unlike action heroes nowadays that seem to be indestructible, Miller puts our protagonist in danger constantly, he is vulnerable just like the rest of us and I worried for his life at times, it was fantastic! I was full of adrenaline and grinning uncontrollably throughout the entire run time.
If you have not seen 'Mad Mad: Fury Road' yet I strongly suggest you fix that as this film deserves all the money that can be thrown at it. You will be left drooling as you witness George Miller's return to the Mad Max franchise that he executes with such grace and expertise. Michael Bay take note! Thank you George Miller.