Brutal and absolutely riveting.

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2016)

This movie is brutal. Walking into the movie I expected certain things from Innaritu.
1. Pushing forward film making as a medium technically He certainly did as many agree this is a technical masterpiece. The natural lighting is well worth the pain the crew went through, this film just breaths wilderness and the atmosphere throws you right in. The fight scenes were spectacular and the CGI bear looks great.
2. Pushing the best performances out of your actors What I got from this was an amazing performance from Leo and Tom Hardy. It really felt Leo pushed his limit in this film, even though he rarely talked. Through grunting and struggle, he successful portrayed his feelings to the audience. Tom Hardy really nailed the despicable guy in this film and was just a great casting choice.
Overall, I got what I expected perfectly and a bit more of brutality, however it did everything perfectly.