The Imitation Game
The 87th annual Academy Awards were hosted in 2015 and honored the best movie from the previous class in 2014 . Some of the films release that year that could have been name , but were n’t , were : Gone Girl , Divergent , The Fault in our Stars , andLucy . rather , the films that were praise and given the biggest nomination , in the Best Picture category , were : Whiplash , Birdman , American Sniper , The Grand Budapest Hotel , The Imitation Game , Selma , The Theory of Everything , andBoyhood .
Looking at this tilt now , there are a few nominees that have n’t get on well and probably did n’t merit the praise they received , and there are definitely a handful of other great films that should have been recognized .
Should Have Been: Gone Girl
This film fromdirector David Fincheris based on the novel by the same name and stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike , who was nominated in the Best Actress family for her piece of work in this film .
The movie is one of the few Scripture - to - plastic film version , that not only stays truthful to the original story but is executed brilliantly . Most movie - goers and critics were surprised this picture was leave out of the Best Picture family in 2015 .
Should Have Been: Unbroken
This film is a biographical dramatic play about the real story of Louis Zamperini who survived as a prisoner of warfare and go bad on to become an Olympic god . The incredible news report was brought to biography byAngelina Jolie , who produce and direct the film .
Not only was this film leave out of the Best Picture category , but it was allow for out of most of the major categories , admit Best Director for Jolie , which was an additional snub by Academy voter .
Should Have Been: Wild
Both Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern were nominated for their oeuvre in this film , which is based on the novel by the same name and tells the story of a fair sex who sets out on a backpacking trip through the Pacific Crest Trail in an attempt to reclaim and rebuild her sprightliness .
The film received a lot of extolment from the adult film critics and did very well at the box power , so it derive as a surprise when the film was only name in the Best Actress and Best support Actress .
Nominated: The Imitation Game
This historic drama is based on the biography of a man namedAlan Turing , who cypher German intelligence agency message for the British government during World War II . Upon its release , the film received some literary criticism for its inaccuracy and the way it downplayed Turing ’s homosexuality .
Though critic gave it mostly irrefutable reviews , the average movie - goer receive the plastic film less interesting and its nomination in the bigger categories during award time of year was surprising to the general world .
Should Have Been: Fury
This war drama was written and directed by David Ayer and star Brad Pitt , Shia LaBeouf , Logan Lerman , Michael Peña , and Scott Eastwood .
The film obtain a handful of prize during award season , include one at the Screen Actors ' Guild Awards and a couple at the Critics Choice Awards , but it was leave out of both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards , despite most fans and critics assuming the film would meet a lot of praise from those voters .
Should Have Been: Into The Woods
This Stephen Sondheim musical turn epic characteristic film boasts an unbelievably telling ensemble cast . The film , directed by Rob Marshall , starsMeryl Streep , Emily Blunt , James Corden , Anna Kendrick , Chris Pine , Tracey Ullman , and Johnny Depp .
The story is base on the noted Grimm Brothers ' fairytales and given the cast and the source material , seemed like an obvious alternative for Academy voters , but the film only received nominations in the Best Supporting Actress family , for Meryl Streep , Best Costume Design , and Best Production Design .
Nominated: Whiplash
This film was Damian Chazelle ’s first unveiling to the Academy and accolade season . The picture show , starring Miles Teller as a wind drummer and J.K. Simmons as his scurrilous bandleader , premiered at Sundance , where it was acquired for dispersion by Sony .
The film did well at the Academy Awards , take home a smattering of the award they were nominated for , but it still seemed a picayune too problematical in its execution to receive the coveted Best Picture nomination , which is probably why it did n’t win .
Should Have Been: Interstellar
Christopher Nolan carbon monoxide - write , produced , and directedthis scientific discipline fable film , which stars Matthew McConaughey , Anne Hathaway , Jessica Chastain , Bill Irwin , Ellen Burstyn , John Lithgow , Matt Damon , and Michael Caine .
conceive the film ’s director and ensemble cast are all names the Academy loves to settle down for , it was shameful that this motion-picture show did n’t receive more praise at the awards ceremony and was left out of the Best Picture family .
Should Have Been: Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal was praised for his rolein this film about a man who records violent consequence while walk the Los Angeles street late at Nox and sells his footage to local newsworthiness stations .
The plastic film was incredibly well - receive by both fan and critic alike and seemed like a shoo - in for multiple award in 2015 , but was only nominated for one award by the Academy and that was for Best Original Screenplay .
Should Have Been: This Is Where I Leave You
Though this picture show did n’t encounter much attention at the box office and the critics ' review were commix at good , this film may have just been unfairly overlook at the time of its liberation .
Not only isthis dark-skinned comedythe staring intermixture of laughter and drama , but it also features a very impressive and talented ensemble cast that get more praise than they were pass on . This may be a film that ends up on " underrated " lists for eld to derive .
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