Solid film

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2016)

Overall, this is a solid film with great cinematography and a full appreciation of a way to draw viewers into the rawness of the frontier during the time period which the film set. DiCaprio gives a very invested performance. Without giving too much away, the infusion of reality that is necessary to come through and actors nonverbal performance is very present. The entire venue becomes somehow colder, more isolated, more barren... This is very much one to watch in theaters or high-quality home venues. The efforts are applauded and a quality story is told.
How it fares on the road to the Oscars may be a different story but DiCaprio certainly has given Depp and all competitors a run for their money. Hats off to Leonardo based on the premise that he has definitely developed and progressed tremendously as a thespian.
Highly recommended, not for the faint of heart. Solid film, a nice return the storytelling and cinema.