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

3. It's Actually About Something

"Come for the blistering, full-tilt action, stay for the thought-provoking consideration of the post-apocalypse." - Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist

Despite the fact that Mad Max: Fury Road is essentially a blockbuster, critics are raving about the movie because - and who'd have thought it? - it actually has something to say about the apocalypse. Something primal, yes, but also something more melancholy - mediative, even. Which means that, despite its action chops, it's an intelligent flick. In his review, Rodrigo Perez goes on to say that "Miller brilliantly reimagines his post-apocalyptic universe and this time actually considers the human implications of a wasteland ruled by ruthless dictators and desperation - stuff that could have easily been forgotten or left out amongst the relentless scenes of exploding fire and sand, but wasn't.