A big thank you to winter in Wisconsin for making me feel like I'm actually in the Revenant. The Revenant is directed by Alejandro Inarritu and stars Leonardo Dicaprio and Tom Hardy. The movie takes place in the 1800's, Dicaprio and Tom Hardy are trappers. They're hunting game and collecting pelts when a bear attacks Dicaprio. He gets left for dead and Tom Hardy kills his son so now he's trying to survive in this frozen wilderness and get revenge on Tom Hardy.
The cinematography in this film is absolutely phenomenal! Inarritu shot this in natural light. When the sun was shining where he wanted it, that's when they would start filming. Which meant they didn't have a lot of time to get the scene right. If someone made a mistake, they would have to try again another day when the sun was just right again. I'm sure that drove the studio up the wall, but it made for a film that looked and felt so real.
Leonardo Dicaprio was great in the movie. He's Oscar nominated right now. I've heard a lot of speculation that this could be his year to finally take home the statue. It could be tough to beat the defending champion Eddie Redmayne, but I think he's got a great chance to do it this year. Tom Hardy was also great as the villain he's also up for best supporting actor. Will Poulter and Domhall Gleeson was also great He's really had a fantastic year in 2015 with Ex Machina, Star Wars, and now The Revenant.
I don't really have a negative with this film. However there are some things that need to be addressed. If you go into this movie expecting a straight up revenge story, you will be disappointed. Dicaprio fights the conditions more than he fights anyone else. This is more of a survival story than a revenge story in my opinion. This didn't bother me because it made the movie feel very real.
Overall I really enjoyed The Revenant. It was directed flawlessly, the acting was great, the cinematography was astounding. This is a day one blu-ray purchase for me. It gets 4.5 out of 5. Feel free to leave a comment below. Let me know if you saw the Revenant, or if you want to see it. This weekend it want to see The Hateful Eight, and I'm also want to finish reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I'll have reviews up for those hopefully soon. Thanks for reading.
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