On occasion I felt like it was trying to make some sort of political point but then more explosions happened and I forgot about it again

Rating: 7/10 (7 September 2015)

I think you will either love or hate this movie. It is excessive. Let's get that out of the way, and incredibly silly, but no one surely went into a film called Mad Max Fury Road expecting anything else did they? Yes the plot is pretty weak, we could pull apart some of the gender issues for hours but for what it is I found it massively entertaining and visually stunning. The main cons are; relatively weak plot (it is just a car chase for the entire movie), lack of realism (if this is always a con), poor acting from some (Huntington Whitely, Kravitz...) which may be down to the writing, and Tom Hardy is unable to shine. The pros are, it looks excellent, its incredibly fun if you can take it for what it is, and Charlize Theron is excellent. It is not a film for everyone or for all occasions but if you are going to pick an action blockbuster this is as good as any. On occasion I felt like it was trying to make some sort of political point but then more explosions happened and I forgot about it again. However I do agree it has been over-hyped, and many may not enjoy the comic/video game esque visuals.