Needs subtitles (but so do a lot of Americans.)

Rating: 2/10 (10 January 2016)

Symptomatic of a lot of American movies of late, The Revenant's greatest disappointment is the inability to have speaking parts clearly audible. Indeed, some of the accents employed are so thick I think they spent a lot of time with their mouths full of cotton wool. The character, Fitzgerald, was so bad I didn't understand a word he said.
I may buy this movie off the reject pile at the DVD store but don't expect me to see it again on the big screen.
Visually the scenery is fantastic and highlights the somber mood of the story, a few bright days serve even more to emphasize the darkness.
In fact I was so disappointed I walked out. DiCaprio may be worthy of an Oscar, this movie as whole should not be nominated.