Insane and exhilarating, but doesn't quite live up to the hype

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2015)

Mad Max: Fury Road is an insane movie boasting amazing stunts, great action, artistic cinematography, epic music, and much more. It had many good aspects to it but in the end it didn't quite live up to the hype.
The latest installment in the Mad Max franchise is essentially all about the action. The action is insane for sure and immensely thrilling to watch. George Miller has such a unique style when it comes to action and it definitely shows in his latest piece of work. The stunts are crazy and very believable as most of the stunts were done practically without the use of CGI.
The cinematography on this movie is splendid in it's own way. The colors are very saturated which oddly gives the movie a more gritty look. The camera work also fits nicely with the action.
The soundtrack for this movie is thrillingly epic and may be one of the best soundtrack out there. Each piece is electrifying and fits in perfectly with the movie.
Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron are amazing as the two lead roles in this movie. They bring a sense of desperation to the movie and their characters. The supporting cast is also great in their specific parts.
The story/plot is not so important in this movie but it is still there and there are some important plot points one does not want to miss. There were some messy moments on the story but all in all, it felt complete. The pacing was very fast and there was next to no quiet time, but it still felt like the movie was evened out quite nicely. My only gripe is that the characters weren't fully developed.
In the end, Mad Max: Fury Road is an exhilarating ride with great action, music, cast, and cinematography. It was gritty and dark but extremely entertaining and thrilling. I had very high expectations for this movie and it didn't quite live up to the hype, but I still think that it's one of the best movies of 2015 so far.