An epic movie of Revenge,Winter and the wilderness within.

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2016)

He has done it again-Alejandro González Iñárritu brings us yet another classic in the form of THE REVENANT,fresh off from his masterpiece BIRDMAN.
The Revenant is a westernized epic film, which takes place in the frigid North American Wilderness during the early 1800s.The film showcases a tour de force performance by none other than Leonardo Dicaprio,who plays the indestructible Hugh Glass,a frontiersman bent on avenging the death of a loved one and to take revenge on those who left him for dead.His fellow fur trappers namely the conniving John Fitzgerald(Tom Hardy) and the naïvely Jim Bridger played by William Poulter,are left to care for the gravely injured Hugh Glass,but soon his found to be a burden and is dumped in a shallow grave in which he's left to die.What follows from then on is an epic tale of endurance,revenge and survival.
The true scope of The Revenant is not to be missed in theaters,because honestly I don't think it was meant to be enjoyed any other way other than in it's full boldness on the big screen.Alejandro González Iñárritu's directing is superb if not groundbreaking,at times you surrounded by vast frozen landscapes with its bleakness which is seemingly brought to live by rampant wildlife;ensuring battles or some sort of weather occurrence,and don't get me started on the characters whose emotions are effortlessly captured with pure resilience,now that is evidence that the director and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki had a great understanding in putting together brilliant scenes from the first to the very last one.Backed by an outstanding score consisting of tribal drums,flutes and chants the film is populated with a strong lead and supporting cast which deliver and do they deliver.
This film is truly a magnificent piece of art and will be defined by its sheer realism and extraordinary dedication endured by one man in the harshest of places on earth.Clocking in at 2hours 30minutes,might seem long but its duly worth your time and money. A Definite Must Watch *****/5����