Such an enjoyable movie

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2015)

I am old enough to have seen the original Road Warrior in theaters as a kid, and I enjoyed it immensely. This movie gave me the same sensation. I cannot recall the last time I have enjoyed watching a film so much- maybe the first time I saw Aliens.
Every detail was epic- the cars, the War Boys, the sandstorm, the wild cars- and that was all in the first act. I was especially pleased that they had Max's original V8 Interceptor, and Tom Hardy is the best man for the role- he has the grit needed for a post-apocalyptic Max but with a hint of sane incredulity in his eyes.
I watched Road Warrior first, then the original Mad Max, and loved them. I was rather disappointed with the Thunderdome, but it was the 80s. This entry into the franchise redeems it wholly. Please don't talk about character development, because that was done in the original- this is just big, loud , and crazy.
The scene where the whole War Boy army takes off is an amazing spectacle- the modded cars were something I had never seen before, with Max strapped up front, and the rolling guitarist to spur this crazy horde onward.
This is not Terms of Endearment; if you like this kind of movie, then you will love this one.