Reel and Roll: Analysis: Best Costume Design 2015

Best Costume Design

Oscar nominees:

1. Carol: specifically for Blanchett's glam attire, but actually all aspects of costuming in Carol were most immaculately done. The period dress accuracy was very much on point, as was just the whole sense of character it gave to each actor.

2. Mad Max: Fury Road: In terms of actual costuming, a bit sparse for some characters, but there were some great examples of it.

3. Cinderella: Kind of like Carol and not just because Cate Blanchett stars in it too. Each and every garment, dress, are just so splendidly done, evoking the old Disney style with how finely and beautifully they adorn the actors. Traditional costuming work at its best.

4. The Revenant: I could go higher with this nomination actually, as I thought the costumes were pretty darn impressive in a very understated sort of way. Especially Tom Hardy's and Domnhall Gleeson's.

5. The Danish Girl: mostly good, with the exception of Ben Whishaw's beret.

My nominees:

1. Carol

2. The Hateful Eight: I've repeated myself a lot about this again and again, but each and every costume to Tarantino's cast of miscreants just tells us so much about them without needing the actors to say a word. My particular favourites go to Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Bruce Dern.

3. Mad Max: Fury Road

4. Far From the Madding Crowd: I'm a sucker for these sort of period costumes. So sue me.

5. Beasts of No Nation: I absolutely loved each and every unique getup the characters wore here. It's so colourful, add's to the background and mood of the film so well, and really captures the whole feel the film (gritty yet strangely beautiful) is going for.