usually i'm really skeptical about movies that get rave reviews, because i'm disappointed easily. take for example last year's film 'boyhood' - received near perfect reviews and i was bored to death.

so likewise, i went with some worry to mad max, worrying that it was overblown.

boy, was i wrong.

this movie is FANTASTIC. like, not just fantastic for a summer blockbuster, but a fantastic piece of cinema in general. the characters are outstanding. tom hardy's max doesn't speak…