Mostly Illogical Flash

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2019)

2 April 2017. This Max oddly puts Mad Max definitely in second place as Tom Hardy takes over for Mel Gibson. Hardy's character seems to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder with strange flashbacks that are never explained and never support the movie, rather they just distract from the storyline. Instead, Charlize Theron in the role of an Imperator whatever that is has the lead position and perhaps the only reason the movie wasn't titled Imperator was because to make money under the Mad Max brand. No wonder Mad Max is likely really mad through out the movie.
What this new version and re-imagined Mad Max movie has going for it is its dazzling visual effects along with great new look of the various action sequences. The hyper-space of the photography sped up though seems more like one of number of gimmicks used in the movie. Instead Mad Max is all flash with very little in the way of emotional substance, with a thin storyline and not much in the way of character development. What redeems this movie in part are the few scenes were there really is an emotional connection between characters and there are a few, except for the requisite kill offs of a few prominent but secondary good characters.
For those who love video games, this movie is for them, but for the rest of the audience who look for something in the way intelligence and meaningful plot, well, just be mad like Max is.