Mad Max: Fury Road

Only the Mad Survive...

Mad Max: Fury Road. Where do I begin? Well, let me first say that this movie is a reboot of the movies from the 70's and 80's and not a sequel/continuation like I originally thought. 

Seriously. I didn't do my homework and put off watching this movie until I had watched all three of the originals. And while I wouldn't have missed anything story-wise had I not watched them, I'm glad I did, because they gave me an appreciation for how awesome Fury Road is.

That being said, let's get on with the review.

For those of you uneducated in such things, Mad Max: Fury Road is the story of Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), an ex-cop, a road warrior, looking for a noble cause. He finds it on the Fury Road, where he ends up helping Furiosa (Charlize Theron) as she tries to reach the "Green Place."

The story itself is a fairly simple one. In fact, I'd say 90% of the movie revolves around a car chase across the desert. However, what the story lacks in complexity, the movie-long car chase more than makes up for. Fury Road is an adrenaline junkie's gearhead wet dream. And you can quote me on that. Cool beefed up cars, gun fights, and a few good looking women as well.

The characters are well cast and it's easy to understand their motivations as well. And while some of them may not be the most eloquent at times, they definitely get their intentions across. It's like they always say; actions speak louder than words.

With the simplicity of the story, the rewatchability factor of this one is fairly low. It's a good movie and all, and Tom Hardy is great as Max, but there's not much in the film that I would say demands a second watchthrough. If you are an action movie buff though, you will probably get a kick out of watching this one multiple times. 

Mad Max: Fury Road gets 7 stars from me

All-in-all, I was fairly impressed with this movie. There was lots of action and a simple story, but one that made sense for the source material. And speaking of the source material, there were plenty of nods to the original films starring Mel Gibson. If you are a fan of the originals, or just need a testosterone fueled movie, definitely give this one a watch.

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