Mad Max: Fury Road ***½

George Miller co-wrote and directed this Sci-Fi Action Film. Watch Preview. Cast: Charlize Theron, Megan Gale, Tom Hardy, John Howard, Nathan Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz, Richard Carter, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Riley Keough, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Courtney Eaton, Josh Helman, Jennifer Hagan, iOTA , Angus Sampson, Joy Smithers, Gillian Jones, Melissa Jaffer, Melita Jurisic. Rated R for intense sequences of violence throughout, and for disturbing images. Running time is two hours.

Max (Tom Hardy) becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland from the Warlord in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa (Charlize Theron). He joins with her and together they battle the Warlord and his army as well as a couple of other armies in an attempt to start a new home with plentiful water.

The action starts right from the beginning and just never lets up in this bleak, futuristic sci-fi film. The underlying plot didn't make a lot of sense to me (how do they get all these vehicles, gasoline, tires, etc.) but the non-stop action more than makes up for the lack of a reasonable plot. This is really Theron's film as she has a lot more to do than does Hardy. I don't know how much of the action was CGI but it all looked very realistic and never detracted from the forward momentum. Trivia fans may want to check out one of the maidens who happens to be Elvis Presley's oldest granddaughter. I saw the 3D version and found the image acceptable if not outstanding. This was was not shot in the process but was converted later into 3D . Frankly, I don't think it added a lot. The pacing was excellent and even at two hours the film didn't feel too long. During the film you really begin to like and care about some of the characters which is definitely unusual in an action pic but adds to your involvement.

There are no additonal scenes once the final credits begin. To really appreciate the action you should see this on the largest screen possible. 2D Theatres/Times. 3D Theatres/Times.