Visually stunning but lethargic pace

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2016)

The Revenant is a treat to watch visually, for me the film fell flat when it came to the very slow pacing. The film throws a lot at you in a very short amount of time and nothing else important happens until the very end, I think the 2 and a half hour run time is far too long. Another problem I had with the film was the characters. I didn't find myself invested in any of them. Besides Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy's characters everyone else felt wooden. My favorite part of the movie was the visuals, all of the naturally lit scenes are beautiful and the CGI bear is so good it looks real. Overall I respect the work that went into the film but this is not one I will be revisiting.