alllifeinfate's Movie Review #019 - Mad Max - Fury Road [2015]

Mad Max - Fury Road [2015] 4.5/5

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392190/ - 8.9

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mad_max_fury_road/ - 98% / 94%

http://www.metacritic.com/movie/mad-max-fury-road - 89% / 9.0

http://www.madmaxmovie.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max:_Fury_Road

1. It's been 45 years since the collapse of civilization, and resources such as water, food and oil are scarce. Survivors cling to life at the Citadel, a fortress controlled by the tyrannical Immortan Joe. When Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads a band of rebels on a daring escape through the Wasteland, she forges an alliance with haunted loner Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy). Together, they embark on a high-speed race through the desert, pursued relentlessly by the gangs of the apocalypse.

(Director George Miller, Production 0712~1212 -> Release Date 051515, Budget $150 Millions -> Box Office $14>> Millions, Duration 2 hrs, Rating R, Genre - Action Adventure, Chase, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction)

"A tour de force and back to form by the fame director, bringing back action movie to its roots without taking the foot off the pedal with a welcome spotlight on the ongoing gender issues that is lacking in recent blockbusters"

+ Exhilarating non-stop vehicular action and relentless action sequences coupled with clear visuals and eye-popping effects
+ Wonderful and bizarre set design, costumes and vehicles helping to create distinctive world building and memorable characters 
+ Gorgeous scenery with astounding cinematography and excellent blend of largely practical and minimal CG effects
+ Underlining thematic lines that pushes the characters' arcs and this subtext pushes the current gender issues
+ Engaging soundtracks and standout performances by the cast especially the two leads
+/- Whole focus on the aspect of action coupled with minute storytelling and vague imagery which would not appease everyone