Beautiful but empty

Rating: 5/10 (21 January 2016)

If I rated the quality of this movie, it'd be a straight 10. Beautifully shot, breathtaking CGI and very realistic. During the last fight I got this sensation inside me, like i was the one being murdered but in a good way. I don't think that the animal cruelty, which bothers a lot of people, was overdone. It was a bit shocking which just further contributes to the realism. Every new shot was even better than the previous and those long ones were utter masterpiece. Nothing I'd change. Acting was very good, DiCaprio and Hardy just keep proving their class.
On the other hand, plot was one of the biggest disappointments I have ever witnessed. I begged my father, who watched the movie in a showing 5 hours before mine not to spoil it for me. But at the end, I don't think he could had even if he wanted to, We all knew movie would end up like that. There was almost no suspense, no cliff-hangers, no twist and no satisfying moments at all. It's simply one very long, dull and empty revenge-seeking journey. I was secretly hoping that Glass would die at the end just so I can feel even a bit surprised but, of course, it didn't happen. The only surprise I had was Hawk's death since in teaser trailer Glass said "...to see my son" so I assumed it'd be a revengeful search mission, which I honestly think would suit this movie better with Glass' knowledge of wilderness.
To sum it up, 10 for quality and 0 for plot resulted in a 5/10. Stunning and gorgeous but I'd rather fight that bear than re-watch this. I simply wish that it stood out by something more than just a pretty face.