Not your typical movie

Rating: 8/10 (7 February 2016)

--There are no spoilers in this review--
Im writing this review for one specific reason: I want viewers to know what they're getting into. Im gonna start this off by saying if you haven't already watched the trailer, do yourself a favor and don't watch it. I feel like the trailer is kind of misleading. At least it was for me. The trailer made the movie seem like a very action packed movie. If someone explains this movie to you as an epic revenge tale, don't listen to them. Yes, there are some very good (and beautifully shot) fight/action scenes in here, but it's not what drives the movie. This movie is a very realistic survivor story. Probably the best survivor story i've ever seen. It is full of great performances. Leonardo DiCaprio was great in the movie. He doesn't have very much dialogue, his acting is very physical. But that actually just made his performance even more impressive. Will Poulter was also good in the movie, but for me Tom Hardy was the scene stealer. Evey scene Tom Hardy was in was in my opinion great. And I also think he was the best and most interesting character in the movie.
This movie is also one of the, if not the best shot movie I have ever seen. You may have heard by now that the director shot this movie in entirely in natural light. And it really payed off. Also the shots in this movie goes on for a long time. There aren't very many cuts which was very cool and impressive to see. Like I said: this is probably the best shot and one of the best looking movies I've ever seen.
If you're a lover of cinema you've probably already seen this movie, if not why are you still reading this review? Go see it! And if you're just a casual movie viewer you'll probably also like this movie. You just have to know what you're getting into which is: A very realistic survivor story with great acting and great visuals.
Rating: 8/10