I know the Oscars are tonight, but for the first time in many years, I'm just not too excited about the show. Some of my favorite movies of the year weren't nominated or didn't get the recognition they deserve, such as Sicario, which I thought would be up for Best Picture and Best Actress for Emily Blunt and Best Supporting Actor for Benicio del Toro.
I also loved Inside Out, which may be my favorite film of last year; I thought for sure it would be nominated for Best Picture easily.
Also in my Top 5 of last year is The Stanford Prison Experiment; I haven't reviewed it yet on my blog, but the film was incredibly intense. More to come about that film in a few days.
I liked Mad Max Fury Road quite a bit, and I'll have a review of that movie on my blog soon, too.
But as far as action films, my favorite of 2015 was none other than Furious 7. The movie ties together every previous movie so well. It's fast paced and humorous with exotic locations and a great soundtrack. And very moving at the end. The main song "See You Again" should have been nominated for Best Song, and the film should have received some technical nominations such as Sound Editing or Visual Effects.
Also snubbed for Visual Effects is Jurassic World - that final battle sequence alone blew me away, with that whale-like dinosaur jumping out of the water going in for the kill. Why in is The Revenant nominated for Visual Effects? For a bear attacking Leonardo di Caprio?
There were also some small-scale, quieter films that came out earlier in 2015 that didn't make too many people's Top 10 lists. One was Mr Holmes, starring Ian McKellan as an older Sherlock homes attempting to solve his final case. I also was a fan of The Age of Adaline, and thought Harrison Ford was great in it-- even better than in Star Wars. And finally, I really liked Mistress America, starring Greta Gerwig in a screwball comedy set in New York.
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