Not Buying It

Rating: 2/10 (28 December 2015)

Leo crawling through snow. Leo crawling through water. Leo crawling through mud. Leo crawling through angst. Endlessly. How much of this can one viewer take? Yes its gritty. Yes its gory. Yes its violent. And yes, it is 100% predictable, which means it is not very entertaining. Not for me anyway. The characters are manipulated, the bear is obviously digital and the dialogue is pure 21st century style. Some good performances by DiCaprio and Hardy, but so one note. I thought Gleeson was a poor choice for his role as he seems to lack the power of leadership. "Inspired by True Events" is the lamest way to try to buy credibility. Do yourself a favour and watch Man in the Wilderness or Jeremiah Johnson instead.