Revenant . . . staring Alejandro González Iñárritu

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2016)

This screenplay was written by and for the self-aggrandizement of Alejandro González Iñárritu. It is one of those films created by a gifted director so he can show how gifted he is. A mere 2 1/2 hour sequence of brilliantly shot, spectacularly beautiful, but essentially meaningless scenes produced for use at virtually any film school. Simply put, it's a "look what I can do" practice directing movie,with a boring and unimaginative script, and wooden dialog. Oh, it also provides sufficient enticement to Leo to guarantee him a nomination for Best Actor. Under Goofs: The film should open with a disclaimer: Please leave your critical thinking skills at the door, and pretend there is no such thing as frost bite and hypothermia. Is it worth seeing? Probably not. Just too contrived . . . and plot-less.