One wild ride but ALL about the cars!

Rating: 9/10 (20 October 2015)

If you have a fetish for red dust, rust, heavy metal, V8 engines, monster trucks and motor-cross this is the perfect movie. To get to the point though, it is ALL about the cars. From the original movie Mad Max was one with the Interceptor. The development of the bizarre, Frankenstein vehicles since Mad Max 2 has built up huge audience expectation for what comes next. George Miller doesn't disappoint, and Fury Road shows every possible aspect of these breathtaking vehicles in all their glory.
Fury Road looks like a stunning live action graphic novel. The characters and story line are outrageous and larger than life, and the non-stop chase scenes takes the audience on one long wild ride.
Mad Max ("You know hope is a mistake. If you can't fix what's broken, you'll go insane") continues his journey as the survivor every-man in a harsh, warring wasteland. I'm waiting for Max to gradually morph into Albert Tucker's Antipodean. This time he shares the screen with equal lead, Imperator Furiosa.
Furiousa gives Max the chance to redeem himself by accompanying her and warlord Immortan Joe's escaped wives to the Green Place.
The script is minimal like a graphic novel and entirely specific to this strange desolate world. The only language I didn't like was homophobic. I think in 2015 we are past using homosexuality as an insult. I liked the character development of the female characters and the empowerment of people with a disability or chronic illness.
The real beauty of Fury Road is in the look of it. It reminded me of the attention to detail in the original Star Wars movies with hand made costumes, accessories, cars and props. I hope we will be able to see them in real life in a travelling exhibition.
The music and sound works seamlessly with the story line and builds at the right moments. Like many other great movies, Fury Road uses minimal CGI and rests on great direction, scene set up, cinematography and editing.
I loved all the characters and there is lots to draw on for back stories. Bring on the next one and I can't wait to see where the cars go next!