Max was always a nothing character who barely had any lines.
There was a Cracked.com article on how the latest heroes like “Neo” in Matrix are almost blank slates, little to no emotion, minimal backstory, little development except plot and gaining new powers.
They’ve turned the desperate father and husband seeking vengeance or escape from his attackers and nightmares into “oh, he’s crazy, but fights for the good side sometimes”.
The female lead in Mad Max Fury Road had more personality, more background, more depth.
All we saw of Mad Max except for one good idea was crazy flashbacks that impaired his survival as much as helped it.