Insanely great directing and cinematography, but...

Rating: 7/10 (22 January 2016)

When I went to see this movie, I did not expect anything, just wanting to see whether Leo should get finally an Oscar for this... The movie exceeded my expectations in some ways: The picture, cut, camera directing and cinematography altogether were absolutely amazing and very innovative. At least I had not seen anything close to this. It managed to give you a very intimate experience, especially of the fighting and suffering scenes of Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) - and there were MANY of both. On the other hand... there were some flaws in the plot/script. At the beginning, when the group has to split, the decision regarding this one person staying behind is just so illogical, that you can practically see the same moment the entire following plot. The Captain of the guys (Bill Weasley, mind you) surely is a greenhorn. And then, quite at the end, exactly the same Captain makes a totally stupid decision by going just with another man, instead like one day ago taking two dozens... Makes no sense, but serves the outcome. So this was some plot-bending for the greater good, I guess. And finally, there is the minor issue of Glass surviving his whole ordeal. I mean - really?? How much bad luck can a single guy have?! He survives about a dozen (you can count it) totally life- threatening situations, where each is like a chance 1:20 to survive. It becomes a bit fairy-tail for me at this point. Is it worth watching? Maybe. It depends on what you are looking for. The camera-work is ingenious, but the rest... oh well, it is just not a feeling-good-movie, I guess. Yeah. You should watch it. Unless you don't want seeing animals die. Gosh, that was the hardest, forget the hundred or so humans... :) Oh, and does Leo deserve the Oscar? He did great, but I don't think this should be the time he gets it. Even with all the suffering, bleeding, surviving, raw-fish-eating and sleeping in places you wouldn't dream of... No. Not this time. Sorry, Leo.