Modern Day Masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2017)

The Revenant is honestly one of the best films of not only 2015, but of the decade.
All of the acting feels so genuine and raw, especially from Leo, who doesn't have many lines to begin with. Tom Hardy is amazing as always, and even the supporting cast members like Will Poulter do much better than you'd expect.
The most astounding part of this movie is definitely the cinematography from Emmanuel Lubezki. The wide shots of the movie's setting will take your breath away, and make you so glad Alejandro González Iñárritu decided to film this movie naturally instead of with green screens galore. And the action in this movie is even better than most summer action movies these days, which is odd considering this isn't much of an "action" movie. The long continuous shots of fight scenes and chase scenes will burn themselves into your head.
This movie is a modern day masterpiece. Every time you leave this movie you're always going to want to come back and watch it again. There are so many scenes that will have you at the edge of your seat, specifically the bear scene and the climax. Everything about this movie is memorable and astounding, and I cannot recommend it enough.