Hardy adds a lively touch to da film. He's menacing, truly intimidating and sometimes, his eyes speak more than the crawling, moaning n groaning of Leo.

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2016)

The opening sequences are fantastic and should be seen on as big a screen as possible. Tom Hardy's character was by far the most multi-dimensional and characteristic. The cinematography was astonishing in every aspect, the acting was great, but the story was monotonous and slow paced. Good cinematography and camera-work, and superb acting all round. From the films I have seen so far it should definitely win Best Cinematography. The scenery and backdrops are epic in scale and totally immersive. Tom Hardy blows Leo off screen for acting ability in this movie. Leo's role had a lot of crawling and moaning and groaning compared to what Hardy's role where in certain scenes he spoke with his eyes. The natural landscape and some of the scenes are overwhelming and spectacular! Sadly, this film borrows too much from the equations of Saving Private Ryan, (extraordinary opening battle scene) n Gladiator with snow, (the wife and son flashbacks were way too similar and predictable). Tom Hardy adds a lively touch to a rather slow film. He's menacing, truly intimidating and sometimes, his eyes speak more than his actions. I was wondering why a fish would be eaten raw when there is a fire just feet away? The story itself is a typical survival tale, rote and predictable, with more than a touch of Terrance Mallick's inspiration. The Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki is very similar to what he did in Mallick's movies. Mirrione has had a notable collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh n he did a terrific job in all Ocean's trilogy but with Alejandro he gets lazy. He did a lazy job for Babel n again a lazy job for the revenant. This is the type of film you must see in the theaters, the experience is just heart pounding and exciting but in the past there have been better survival n revenge dramas. Sure thing, everyone likes Leo including me. He deserves an Oscar but at least not for this role.