The Best Picture. Ever.

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2015)

It would be unfair to judge every movie which has ever been made before Alejandro G. Iñárritu's THE REVENANT in comparison to it. That said, THE REVENANT may indeed be the best.
All of the actors have done exceptional work in this film. Leonardo DiCaprio's incredible performance truly deserves to be given the highest honors.
The Cinematography is absolutely breathtaking. This film transports the viewer to the 19th century frontier. The natural landscape and lighting each play irreplaceable roles of their own.
All of the intense suffering depicted in THE REVENANT has the affect of creating a deeply palpable thirst for hope.
As there are no light moments or laughs in this film, relief comes only from characters who are in a position to be righteous choosing to be righteous. The characters are neither perfectly good or perfectly evil. They are perfectly human.
The spirituality of the universe feels authentically depicted; absorbed into the heart it rings truthful.
It is perhaps the Best Picture. Ever.