This film adaptation of Michael
Punke’s novel of the same name depicts Leonardo DiCaprio as the historical
frontiersman Hugh Glass. It’s a
fictional account of a notable episode from Glass’ life, wherein he was
abandoned to die by his expedition companions after being brutally mauled by a
bear, of which he recovered from due to his tenacity and survival skills. In the movie, he is primarily driven by
vengeance, as his half-Native American son is murdered by John Fitzgerald (Tom
Hardy) before leaving him for dead in a shallow grave.
The Revenant is an adventure film, a revenge film, and a historical
film all at the same time. It’s a
gripping drama that illustrates human nature’s visceral will for survival and
moral depravity when exposed in a harsh, savage environment. It has a long run-time and yet it’s so
enthralling even at the slow parts that it never has a boring moment in
it.
Moreover, it is a visually
stunning movie. The bear mauling scene
alone is so amazingly realistic that it’s terrifyingly cringe-worthy. The camera shots are beautiful, as it
wonderfully captures the grandeur and grittiness of its backwoods setting. Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu did a heluva
job in giving a fitting cinematic look to the movie’s immersive and gritty script.
As usual, Leonardo DiCaprio is phenomenal in this movie. He was thoroughly invested
in his role, and he totally engages the audience to be invested on his
character as well. Unfortunately, he
probably still won’t win an Oscar with this though.
In summary, The Revenant is another well-crafted movie from the competent hands
of Iñárritu, and features another captivating performance from DiCaprio. Indeed, it’s definitely worth
checking out.
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