Mad Max Fury Road: 5 Awesome Moments And 5 That Sucked

10. Ruled: The Action Scenes

It's probably not a surprise to hear that the action is top notch in a Mad Max movie, but Miller, his stunt team, choreographers and cinematographer have really outdone themselves here. A reliance on practical effects and stunts (they even drafted in Cirque Du Soleil performers for one jaw dropping scene) over CGI means you are always completely immersed in the carnage, and, as OTT as things get at times, it actually manages to stay the right side of believable. 

Far too many modern blockbusters lose the run of themselves during the action set pieces, and things get so convoluted that it can be hard to figure out what's going on. But that's never the case with Fury Road, even when nomadic bikers are soaring over a flaming-guitar wielding lunatic, while pole-vaulting acrobats attempt to retrieve half-naked ladies from a convoy of warring vehicles. 

Yes, really.