A film that you either love or not, but will always appreciate it for the unbelievable achievements of its production and the incredible performances.

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2016)

The revenant is by far one of the most beautiful films ever. Is poetic, grand, epic, mesmerizing, is a film that is in a completely new level. Inarritu did it again.
One of the reasons i love inarritu films so much, is because they all are super original, have such a unique style and are always groundbreaking.. And the revenant is another showcase of this. The story while being about revenge, is unlike everything i've ever seen. Is so fresh, so unique, its like you are experiencing a poem coming to life. Is really well paced, and its highly climatic. You just want to see what happens next and how will it end keeping you at the edge of your seat.
Is a highly immersive experience, where you feel you are right there with the characters. Part of the reason for this, is because the film is insanely realistic. it's like a documentary. You feel everything the characters feel just by watching. Its like they just traveled back in time and recorded everything. The attention to detail is astonishing. It can be very brutal, but its part of the why the film is so great. The most impressive scene, by far, is the bear scene, where you will refuse to admit that bear isn't real.
The cast is just beyond perfect, and for actors clearly stand out: Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Tom hardy and Leonardo Dicaprio. But of course, Dicaprio and Hardy are the ones that steal the show. And in the end, the tour-de-force comes from Dicaprio. The fact that he did everything you see, for real, like the true character did, just says it all. His character doesn't have much dialogue, and this is his most physical performance yet, it's not my favorite, but its his most impressive one. With just a look, a move, an expression, he says everything. And the long due Oscar cant go to anyone but him.
The film is just so beautiful is insane. There's a lot of breathtaking nature vistas, so beautifully shot that nature feels like a main character in the film, and it is. The cinematography is mesmerizing, the fact that the film was shot with natural light just makes this one of the most breathtaking visual experiences ever, and again, the Oscar cant go to anyone else but lubezky. The same goes for everyone else in the crew. The production values in this film are through the roof, so real that is like they don't exist. The make up is amazing. The score is brilliant, because it makes such an eerie atmosphere that is a huge part in the films identity. The camera moves are incredible, and the visual effects, well, what visual effects? i can't distinguish whats real or what's VFX.
A case of both style and substance, this breathtaking journey of man vs nature, vs man, is really immersive, emotional, thrilling, awe inspiring, i could just go on and on. Its a film that you either love or not, but you will always appreciate it for the unbelievable achievements of its production and the incredible performances.