Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

"After the pared-down drag racer, here comes the juggernaut."

"One of the greatest prequels ever made."

"A pure and perfect action flick with... gorgeous demolition-derby carnage and demented confidence."

"Even in the wasteland, it can always be a lovely day."

"Who better to do donuts with in the Macca’s carpark of modern cinema?"

"Made with purposeful savagery, and with considerable wit and lyricism, too."

"Grandly and grittily follows in its forebears’ footsteps, or, rather, tire tracks."

"Prequel Valhalla."

"Utterly stunning on the eye, decidedly loud on the ear, and a thousand-watt jolt to the spirits."

"Taylor-Joy is an overwhelmingly convincing action heroine. She sells this sequel."

"More exhausting than exhilarating."

"Even if they’re not their own best screenwriters, some directors just know what they’re doing."

"Miller is so busy with elaborate design details and vehicular choreography that it’s almost as if he doesn’t care about story sense."

"Despite some awesome action moments (and two mega villains), the feeling is one of inflated franchise overkill."

"Too much of its blood and fire is the work of computers, and for the first time, that work is obvious."

"Charlize Theron as Furiosa promised a Top Gun swagger yet Taylor-Joy mostly does furious side eye."

"(Has) a surprising emotional heaviness which can make this exciting, kinetic movie feel terribly sad."

"A thundering beginning and a searing sense of place fail to compensate for the wearisome repetition and empty theatrics."

"Take-no-prisoners storytelling, the work of a master."

"A film well-planned and deeply dreamed."

"It lacks oomph."

"A special place in Valhalla awaits George Miller."

"Its initial rattling gradually gives way to the robust and satisfying purr of Miller, despite everything, making it work."

"Another high-octane knockout."

"Can any film hold a candle to the glorious carnage that was Fury Road? Well, not quite, but Miller makes a bloody good go of it."

"Somber, steady, and supremely twisted."

"Arrives with all the force of a megaton bomb."

"Attests to George Miller’s enduring aptitude for utilising the ridiculous to achieve the sublime."