Action movie as good as they come. the plot? not so much

Rating: 6/10 (30 May 2015)

Great action scenes with lots of special effects and sufficient creativity and variations on unexpected situations. Nice touches involving thoughtful details relating to the classic saga of the Mel Gibson trilogy. However there is a major flaw to this movie...Can you have a hero with zero or next to non existing personality? A major part of the movie is underway before Max utters an inconsequential monosyllable. The previous character played by Mel had strong emotional conflicts that force him to deal with external threats with decisive yet necessary violence. The Max zombie in this movie seems like a robot with no idea of where or what to do unless he is told. One expects that eventually he would wake up, but to no avail. Sorry but the Mad Max I and II had a very definite character that we learned to understand and love. Charlize is very good and credible and the movie should be named Mad Maxine, although the college of wives was a bit too much. Finally the "abortion scene" adds little and is in very questionable taste. Good picture to view once.