This movie pleasantly surprised me. I wasn't expecting anything more than a cliche or trite knock off / shitty Hollywood reboot, but what I got was a really great flick in its own rite. I think the decision to call it Mad Max was a great one. It's not really Mad Max, and short of an exceedingly brief monologue "I used to be a cop. Then the world ended. Whatever" and a few frames of him cutting his hair, it wasn't really the Max we remember.
Personally, I liked the old Max better, but that's just because I'm nostalgic. Tom Hardy really pulls it off.
The plot managed to stay just on the line between predictable Hollywood, and balls to the wall holy shit I've never seen that before. Save for a view trite moments, it was executed well.
High octane really can't be begin to describe this ride. It is start to finish, frame by frame the most violent thing I have seen in a very long time. It really is brutal. It's gritty. It's raw and rough, and exactly what it needs to be. Death comes easily in this world and only the strong survive. Period.
I would recommend this movie to those who can stomach the nonstop action and brutality. It isn't a blood bath, which is nice, and really gives a sense that the cars, and not the humans driving them are what is important.
The cinematography isn't ground breaking, but it is breath taking. Space is used as a filler between scenes. Realistically, the sets are the vehicles and I thought that was awesome. They're more like war-ships or space ships than trucks running on fuel. They can take nearly endless abuse.
Overall, I was greatly entertained and would certainly recommend this movie. Especially in 3D IMAX and high as a kite.
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