Chinatown, On the Waterfront & Mad Max

Rating: 4/10 (21 September 2015)

Q: What does Chinatown (1979) and On the Waterfront (1954) have in common with Mad Max:Fury Road (2015)?
A: They are all within several points each other on the IMDb top 250 list.
That's right, the wickedly brilliant film-noir classic and the famously acted and directed social drama of its time are both rated similarly to Mad Max. Where does one go from here?
On one hand, Mad Max, just might achieve a new standard for non-stop action & stunt work. Bravo. On the other hand, it is one of the most unbelievably juvenile written scripts I have ever encountered. Shameful.
At the end of the day, all the money and amazing craftsmanship cannot hide the fact that the emperor really is not wearing any clothes. I suspect, and truly hope, that after 10 years or so, when those praising this film as a masterpiece, see this film again, maybe even with their own children, their first comment after viewing it is , "What was I thinking?"