30 years after Thunderdome, Max is back with a vengeance. The bumpy production phase with delays, script changes and pretty high costs did not exactly paint a picture of confidence. Thankfully, the result shows no sign of any of that. Fury Road is a kinetic thrill ride, basically a two hour car chase monster truck show with primarily real stunts and practical effects in landscapes and frames so stunningly beautiful you wanna pin them up on your wall.

Tom Hardly is an excellent Max. He talks as little as possible (or can't even for a third of the film) while getting his ass whooped over and over and still getting shit done. Thankfully, the supporting characters are equally strong, especially Charlize Theron, raising the stakes for the task at hand.

The outstanding production design pays homage to all three former films while taking it to whole new levels of insanity and awesomeness. It's like the film itself: really weird, grim,violent, but always fun.

Mad Max Fury Road makes the Fast & Furious films seem like a few toddlers going round a cul de sac on their bobby cars. This perfectly choreographed high-octance ballet of death and destruction is as imaginative and exciting as they come. One of the strongest action films of the last twenty years.

9 out of 10 monster trucks.