A man between two worlds

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2017)

THE REVENANT: Done in Alberta. I believe the Indian guide was a Shaman sent to help heal Glass enough to avenge his son's death. He was a cat that used up nine lives A point glossed over was his forgiveness of the boy who had to endure being with the nemesis. That showed a character of wisdom. We got to see how the young frightened lad was lied to and had to follow the bad guy, but there was a scene where the boy gave food to the female Indian hiding in her village after a massacre.
The symbol of the bear attack, so vicious, connects with another of his realities of defending his own son.
The movie also followed tradition in that Natives live their wisdom and stories and ancestor spirituality, as an important part of their ways.
Glass had nine lives, super human for sure. First there was early Indian village massacre where his boy was 9 or so, where he lost his Indian wife. Then massacre of his men in opening scene of movie, then escaped and bear attack. Then desertion by his men, confusion of teams, almost killed by nemesis, witnessed murder of son and betrayal, thrown into pit with dirt, crawled to son. Then hardships to survive winter - escaped Indians going down rapids. Met Shaman in deep winter with 3 open fires and a buffalo carcass.
Friendship and Shaman built a shelter for Glass to heal. Glass woke up and discovered Shaman murdered (didn't really think this had to be a plot). Glass stole horse, saved Indian daughter that the tribe is looking for and attacking white tribes for that reason. Glass fell over cliff with horsecut horse, oh my god. Found his way back to the village of his men.
Epic battle, he let the enemy down the river 'in God's hands' to the Indians. The Indians respected him with reverence – near the end you see the scene of them walking by Glass, one by one. His mission has ended, he avenged and found peace. He became a legend on both sides – Whites and Indians.