Innaritu out-does Park Chan-Wook in the revenge genre!

Rating: 9/10 (16 January 2016)

I have always been a fan of Korean revenge genre and nothing thus far in Hollywood had come close to some of the offerings by Park Chan- Wook. Until The Revenant! Interestingly, PCW was supposed to be first choice to direct this movie. However, I believe Innaritu has outdone him with this movie, and believe me its tough to out-do the master when it comes to revenge. A lot will be and has been written about the cinematography, the locations and Di Caprio's intense performance. However, for me the real winner was the camera-work particularly in the action scenes. It was some of the most innovative work I have seen in a while, and none of the shaky camera stuff which seemed to be the holy grail of out-of-the-box thinking thus far. Every scene seemed so visceral and real, was like having a 4D effect in a 2D movie. Might seem like an exaggeration, but its not. Revenge, nature and the human spirit are the basic ingredients of the plot and really that's all you need to know about that. Just go with a strong stomach and revel in what will be a riveting 2 and a half hours.