Historically inaccurate return of the dead.

Rating: 6/10 (22 February 2016)

Having read some reviews purporting this movie to be spellbinding and movie of the year I ventured to the cinema expecting to be blown away.
The visually stunning story of Hugh Glass frontiersman and pioneer told with Hollywood inaccuracies and the pace of a snail.
I was familiar with the story having read a book on Glass years ago in school but was totally disappointed by the deviation to a straight story of revenge.Don't get me wrong it's beautifully made and at times quite haunting but the length and pace as the ending are a let down.
The opening scene and bear attack were stunning but after the tree sequence my wife remarked the movie was turning into Rambo.
The true events of what happened after the attack are fascinating and not how they were portrayed in the movie ( the revenge aspect ) as Glass did hunt the two men down, forgiving the younger but unable to administer any retribution to the other for fear of being punished.
All in all a good movie but not great or exceptional. The cast were all superb but the movie just lacks the X factor for me.