NBR names 'Mad Max: Fury Road' best film of the year

[Zorro]

The National Board of Review threw a fireball into Hollywood's awards season, naming the rollicking apocalyptic adventure Mad Max: Fury Road the best film of 2015.

George Miller's latest installment in the 1979-born action franchise is an unconventional pick from the National Board of Review, one of the oldest awards bodies in movies. But the group, founded in 1909, has recently tried to shed its stodgy image, previously giving J.C. Chandor's A Most Violent Year (in 2014) and Spike Jonze's Her (in 2013) its top honor.

In the awards announced Tuesday, the science-fiction hit The Martian came away with the most wins, taking best actor for Matt Damon, best director for Ridley Scott and best adapted screenplay for Drew Goddard. In the early going of awards season, The Martian is seen as the popular, big-budget contender likely to compete at the Academy Awards.

The National Board of Review, a collection of film enthusiasts and academics, eschewed several of the top independent contenders, like the journalism drama Spotlight (the big winner at Monday night's Gotham Independent Film Awards) and the 1950s romance Carol.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/12/01/nbr-names-mad-max-fury-road-best-film-of-the-year/76625652/

I have to agree. This is an awesome film.

[NewJeffCT]

1. It's a good movie

and an excellent action movie, but, movie of the year?

[Bucky]

2. Bravo! It's about time Hollywood respected movies from the "Riddled-With-Plot-Holes" genre

And double bravo to the casting director for having the artistic courage to cast skinny, flawless supermodels as plausible characters in a post-Apocalyptic hellscape.

[clarice]

3. What !!??? No WAY !!! nt