Firstly this is not a sequel to the original Mad Max trilogy, it's a standalone movie, set in the Mad Max universe, however I say that loosely as the Mad Max universe in the original trilogy was believable and had credibility whereas this film lacks either.
Had this been give a different name so it was not associate with Mad Max, I would have enjoyed it a little bit more, but I felt, like many other reviewers, it was an insult to the original trilogy and there were aspects of it that made me feel quite angry about this. But leaving the original trilogy behind for a moment and regarding this film as a film in its own right, I thought it was OK, a no brainer, an action film with minimal plot depth, poor acting and ridiculous un realistic and very farfetched action sequences that have had far too much money thrown at them. In summary it's an ok film to watch to kill a couple of hours.
I really like Tom Hardy as an actor and I like most of his films, but I felt he was the wrong actor to play Max, he just didn't portray Max as he should have been portrayed. Far too much shallow Hollywood action hero.
Also, the girls in this film are ridiculous given the setting. Yes they're very beautiful and glamorous, but I do not believe there would be women looking the way they do an a post-apocalyptic community in the middle of the desert! The pearly white perfect teeth always amuses me; the post-apocalyptic wastelands obviously boast at least one private dental clinic!
As many others have stated, I do not get how this movie has scored so highly on IMDB and is considered a masterpiece. I can only think this is down to the audience's likely demographic; teenage American males.
This is not a film I would bother to watch a second time, unlike the originals I've enjoyed over and over again. If you want the true Mad Max experience and to watch real masterpieces, go and watch Mad Max & Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.
Had this been give a different name so it was not associate with Mad Max, I would have enjoyed it a little bit more, but I felt, like many other reviewers, it was an insult to the original trilogy and there were aspects of it that made me feel quite angry about this. But leaving the original trilogy behind for a moment and regarding this film as a film in its own right, I thought it was OK, a no brainer, an action film with minimal plot depth, poor acting and ridiculous un realistic and very farfetched action sequences that have had far too much money thrown at them. In summary it's an ok film to watch to kill a couple of hours.
I really like Tom Hardy as an actor and I like most of his films, but I felt he was the wrong actor to play Max, he just didn't portray Max as he should have been portrayed. Far too much shallow Hollywood action hero.
Also, the girls in this film are ridiculous given the setting. Yes they're very beautiful and glamorous, but I do not believe there would be women looking the way they do an a post-apocalyptic community in the middle of the desert! The pearly white perfect teeth always amuses me; the post-apocalyptic wastelands obviously boast at least one private dental clinic!
As many others have stated, I do not get how this movie has scored so highly on IMDB and is considered a masterpiece. I can only think this is down to the audience's likely demographic; teenage American males.
This is not a film I would bother to watch a second time, unlike the originals I've enjoyed over and over again. If you want the true Mad Max experience and to watch real masterpieces, go and watch Mad Max & Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.