Coming at you with nitro boosters and shotguns

Rating: 7/10 (24 June 2015)

Mad Max Fury Road comes racing at you like a steam train with nitro boosters. From the get go you have action that thunders at you and there are few stops to take a deep breath.
Tom Hardy is our mostly reticent hero who seems to play second fiddle to the real heroine Charlize Theron, as the pair get entangled to help a set of 'wives' to escape to some hoped for land. Chasing them across the barren desert is the warlord 'husband' with his masses of punk underlings ready to die for him.
You get explosions, smashes, blood and bullets. Yet underneath is a story that is enjoyable, the action and few moments of respite paint an interesting picture that makes for a story. It's very much a live graphic novel, and it is actually a complete break from the norm of late (thankfully).
Probably the stand out is the settings. Beautiful cinematography, wonderful scenery and well used lighting. That makes is all a joy to watch.
The only issue is that it can get heavy going, and the action scenes so long it can get exhausting. I'd have liked a few more respites and story, but it still works well enough.
Sets up fine for a new set of movies, and after this I believe most will be happy to see this successful rebirth of the franchise.