Revised Review

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2018)

I previously gave this film 10/10, however after some thought I have reduced it to 9/10. The film is an amazing film, but in light of reading the true story, I realise that the film does contain a lot of wasted potential.
In the true story of Hugh Glass, there was no pawnee son, no burial, and no one died. Glass only pursued Fitzgerald through anger of his desertion. Had the film remained faithful to the original story, it would have felt far less hollywood-esque, and would have been a courageous attempt at a different kind of revenge story.
The cinematography, the sets, and the costumes remain beyond phenomenal, but there was something they missed in the plot.