10 Reason Mad Max: Fury Road Should Win Best Picture
8. It Has The Best Visual Effects
Miller has gone on record as stating about 80-90% of Fury Roads visual effects are practical, but the features 2,000 CGI shots elevated the practical work substantially. Real stuntmen and women risked life and limb flying through the air, running across moving vehicles, and flipping a semi, which gave the film a visceral, weighty quality the CGI then built upon. FX artists then composited shots together to make the chase sequences even more manic and insane, taking the action to almost unparalleled cinematic heights. Employing CGI with precision and care, Miller used it to develop his world-building while not letting it dominate. FXGuide.com broke down how the FX artists of Fury Road manipulated the terrain, weather, and time of day in certain shots to keep the movie visually consistent. The result is one of the most wholly authentic-feeling cinematic worlds ever. Oscar-wise, Fury Road is hands down the most visually-exciting Best Visual Effects nominee in this years Oscar race; while The Force Awakens also contains a thrilling mix of old and new style visual effects, the intricacy of Fury Roads effects surpasses it with aplomb. Few films can compete with it for pure spectacle.
