'The Revenant' Review: Only A Few Years Late, Realized I Didn't Review This Beautiful Movie So Here It Is!


⭐ The Revenant ⭐Review ⭐ 9/10 ⭐

Better late than never...

Loosely based on the life of 19th century frontiersman Hugh Glass, The Revenant is a brutal yet visually stunning western with one of Leonardo DiCaprio's best performances to date, finally winning him that Oscar he deserved (for many years).

The film follows Glass after he is mauled by a bear and left for dead by his fellow fur traders. One of the frontiersmen, John Fitzgerald (The terrifying Tom Hardy), kills his son, and Glass voyages over 200 miles to exact revenge on him. The Revenant is one of the most violent movies I've seen from 2015, although the incredible scenery and cinematography from Emmanuel Lubezki also make it one of the most astonishing movies to look at, It's cold, visceral, and almost entirely authentic and It combines some intense, difficult-to-watch scenes with amazing scenery which makes it one of the most Beautifuly violent films I've ever seen.

Leo's committed and demanding performance is certainly one of the best of his career especially due to the lack of dialogue in the film (or is that why he won?). The 156 minute running time, relentless brutality and limited dialogue makes it a little tedious to finish, but The Revenant is a masterfully directed film that makes the most of its subject matter's intriguing story.

Jesus, just picking my favourite shots for this post and there's just beautiful shots galore, most beautiful film of 2015!


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