An Instant Classic

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 2017)

I will start by saying that this is possibly the most AMAZING looking film I have ever seen, every shot/scene is perfection, all the work put into this to shoot in natural lighting etc. really paid off.
I saw it on the big screen and my wife and I were engrossed from beginning to end. After seeing what Glass goes through in the first third of the film you really feel his struggle and determination.
The story is good, although a fairly simple one and is based on real life events. There is nothing complex here just a good survival/revenge tale which I think is all is needed here.
A lot of reviews I've read say that nothing much happens in this film, but I have to disagree. It is a long film and a good portion is spent watching a man struggle, but it never becomes boring as you feel you are right there with him thanks to the amazing camera work. You also meet new characters along the way and there are a few tense action scenes littered through to break it up.
Since the cinema I have watched it 4 more times and my opinion hasn't changed. It looks amazing, sounds incredible (you need a good home theater to appreciate it) and is very well acted and told.
The soundtrack is awesome as well
The Revenent will stick in my mind as a classic film
Do yourself a favor and watch it if you haven't already