Mad Max: Fury Road - 10 Reasons Critics Are Calling It A Masterpiece

1. It's One Of The Greatest Action Movies Ever Made

"This isn't just one of the best action movies of the year - it may eventually go down as one of the best action movies ever made." - Erik Davis, Movies.com "George Miller has put the modern action film to shame. Simply put, this is the best action movie I've seen so far this decade." - Chris Stuckmann, ChrisStuckmann.com "Not only has George Miller made an effective return to the wasteland of the Mad Max universe with Fury Road, he has surpassed most action films released... well... ever." - Justin Gerber, Consequence of Sound "Mad Max: Fury Road is a remarkable and glorious motion picture, not just one of the great action movies of our time but also a great film, period." - Scott Mendelson, Forbes

And so: the main reason why critics across the globe are hailing Mad Max: Fury Road as a masterpiece seems to hinge on the fact that the majority of them are calling it one of the greatest action movies ever made - right up there with established classics like Die Hard, The Terminator and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Miller's own certified action masterpiece. The consensus seems to be that Fury Road essentially knocks its contemporaries out of the park - especially recent blockbusters like Furious 7 and Avengers: Age of Ultron, which both feel computerised and weightless in comparison. Surely nobody on Earth - George Miller included - could have expected a reception quite so enthusiastic as this one? Bravo, George. You nailed it.