"Rebirth's VFX nomination is the first Oscar recognition for the franchise since 1997's The Lost World, and that's due to director Edwards bringing some degree of visual grandeur to his film with his use of 35-mm. and Thai locations. Unfortunately, that visual sensibility is still tied to some rather cheap-looking CGI, and that's not even getting into the god-awful script and characterizations."
"That kind of accolade hoarding doesn't lend itself to a wide array of nominated movies, but the voters squeezed in some unexpected choices here and there. The breadth of quality across the films is wide. Laudable visual effects or an original song that caught the voters' fancy do not necessarily make for a great - or even good - film."
The Oscar nominations span 50 combined features and short films across 24 categories, representing a significant breadth of recognition. Six films achieved eight or more nominations, with Sinners setting a record at 16 nominations and One Battle After Another following with 13. Despite this concentration of accolades among top contenders, voters included unexpected choices throughout the nominations. The quality varies considerably across nominated films, as visual effects recognition or original song nominations don't necessarily indicate overall film quality. Rebirth received its first franchise Oscar recognition since 1997 for visual effects, though its CGI appears inconsistent alongside its script and character development issues, wasting talent like Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali. Among animated shorts, some entries lean heavily toward sentimental storytelling with simplistic narratives.
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