Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a mediocre movie with a lackluster plot and an average cast. It has its moments, there are certainly some beautiful set pieces and, as you would expect, some glorious high octane action sequences that still hold up today. George Miller's work as a director is one I always admire, even if his work as a writer fails to grab me.It was a lot more character driven and grounded than the previous two installments, which sound like a good thing, but the way it is done is immensely bland. I found it very difficult to care for these characters, they are not likable enough for me to gain any sort of affection for them. The cast do not do a stellar job in helping this movie either. Mel Gibson still shines as Max, but his heart simply is not in it as much the third time around. Tina Turner, on the other hand, is absolutely horrendous, failing to do anything interesting with a juicy role like this, having no screen charisma, there is a reason why this is her only big acting role. Has potential, but lets you down. Some people may love it, but Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome simply was not for me, and I would not recommend it. Max teams up with some new allies to fight for his survival in this post apocalyptic world. Best Performance: Mel Gibson / Worst Performance: Tina Turner

Beyond Thunderdome is the most expansive and broad Mad Max film. It goes from a cut-throat capitalist society to a far-off place where one group has no knowledge of the complete obliteration of civilization. Also, Beyond Thunderdome has different action scenes than just chases (i.e. the Thunderdome where two men enter and only one man can leave). And yet again, another insane chase scene exists at the end, this time between Entity (Tina Turner) and Max (Mel Gibson). However, Beyond Thunderdome has the least amount of action than any Mad Max. It's action is intense, but contained until necessary for the plot. Therefore, the action enhances the plot rather than being the central focus. This is unique for Mad Max. Beyond Thunderdome is the most layered of any Mad Max story, while retaining the crazy action and insane post-apocalyptic characters and environments. While it is such a different Mad Max movie, it continues the story of a man who has nothing left inside but anger and an instinct to survive.

Were it do has elements of a typical Mad Max it also has the lame situation once Max is being exiled and is found by a gang of youth. Were so many franchises failed because they chose for money this is another example. Fans had to wait until Fury Roads (2015) came in to be thrown back to a real Mad Max flick. This was for me even a bit boring and the end scene did remind a bit too much of the truck scene in Mad Max 2. effects were all okay but a lousy script made this rejectable. But it made money, being a major release and having Tina Turner in it at her heydays. Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

After all of his supplies are stolen "Mad Max" (Mel Gibson) walks to a small city in the middle of the desert known as "Bartertown" to try to retrieve what was taken from him. However, in order to get his supplies back he has to make a deal with the ruler of Bartertown known as "Aunty Entity" and she wants her main competitor killed. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this film started out great. Unfortunately, when the focus shifted from inside Bordertown to the desert, things began to deteriorate. Essentially, what started as a good post-apocalyptic action movie switched to a fantasy presumably made for a younger audience. At least that is my impression and I blame the directors (George Miller and George Ogilvie) for getting a bit too cute and trying to appease a more general audience and thereby forsaking the viewers who made up their base. As a result I have to rate this film as only average.