Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad Max: Fury Road is about a group of women who flee from their ruler in a post-apocalyptic Australia with the help of "loveable" ol' Mad Max.

George Miller directed one of my favorite movies of all time. Of course, that movie is Happy Feet. All jokes aside, George Miller not only has the skills to make a movie like this but also the audacity to make a film that is one long chase. No scenes feel out of place, there's not a dull moment, and the feel of the film is consistent. Miller was nominated for best director for this film and deservedly so. More fantasy and sci-fi movies need to be nominated each year instead of the same drama Oscar bait movies.

Tom Hardy has, if not should, become a household name. Between being Bane, playing Eames in Inception, or becoming Venom in 2018, he's certainly shown he can handle tough roles. It takes a certain kind of person to fill the role of Max and Tom Hardy was almost a no-brainer. His cool, calm, and collected attitude in the craziness that is Mad Max is nothing short of ideal.

Surprise greatness in this film was Charlize Theron. I didn't expect to love her character, and from seeing people cosplay as her, it's apparent other people loved her too. Her scream has been one of my favorite moments in film, you'll know which one I'm talking about when you see the movie. I'd love just to see a movie based on her character. Knowing Theron, she'll want to return as well.

There are a few number of movies that I could sit down and watch over and over again. This is one of those films.

Result: A+ (Best in the franchise and one of the bests of 2015)

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