A Powerfully Visionary Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2015)

Director George Miller sets the screen on fire with this visually stunning masterpiece. In what amounts to post-apocalyptic feminist manifesto as well a cautionary statement regarding the code of masculine violence, Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron give nothing less than the performances of a lifetime, both sure to receive Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acting nominations for what they have achieved here. The special effects, stunts, cinematography, and story combine beautifully to create a film that may simply too powerful for the screen to contain. George Miller is undoubtedly set for an Oscar himself for this overwhelming spectacle as well his astonishing career as the finest director of the last fifty years. No one has ever been as imaginative, creative, and technically proficient with his cameras. A motion picture of such magnitude and magnificence demands acclaim and is receiving it in spades as millions flock to their local cinemas to experience the thrills, beauty, and powerful message that is Mad Max: Fury Road.