Entertaining But Too Long

Rating: 5/10 (4 January 2016)

The scenery was gorgeous. It is amazing that the director, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, went through the trouble of filming at locations that must have been extremely difficult for the actors and crew. However, by doing this, he kept the authenticity of the story. I appreciate an effort such as this, as opposed to CGI. All of the actors were strong and convincing. And, I can forgive the lack of continuity in a few scenes. My issue with The Revenant was time. This movie is too long. It drags at many places, making it boring. It could have been trimmed by thirty to forty-five minutes without losing any of the story. That would have made it a much more "edge of your seat" exciting film.