I agree with you about the overusage of slomo in most things, but I thought it worked well with the story being told here. It helps give that disconnect between the character and society. Things aren't rushed and he has all the time in the world.

Being a landscape guy, my personal favorite is The Revenant. I just loved the use of the wide angle throughout. But I agree with everyone else that it's going to be a tough choice and I'm glad I don't have to make it.

It's really a preference. I use Adobe because of the easy access to AE and Photoshop. I personally like it better and that's really all that matters.

Make sure to start investing in good glass as well. Lenses will outlast your camera body.

I know what you mean about the tired eyes thing. I think what it is is busy compositions. Too much is going on in the frame and your eyes have no idea where to look. In Mad Max, it was very clean and your eyes immediately went to where the director wanted them to go.

Manual controls and the built in touchscreen are just too tempting to pass up.