My wife has never seen a mad max movie, does not like Sci-Fi, and does not really like action movies.
And she loved this movie.
This was an action movie that women can actually enjoy.
Heck, Furiosa was the true main character.
Yes, it was a bit heavy handed, but I can appreciate a blockbuster with some ideological heft to it.
Visually a stunning movie. Quite a technical achievement. Kept me entertained the whole way through. Charlize Theron completely stole the show.
Tom Hardy doesn't have the charisma that Mel Gibson did in the role (weird attributing charisma to Mel, but there it is), but he didn't need to have charisma to work in the role. He wasn't the star.