Good Remake

Rating: 8/10 (10 January 2016)

Ever since I saw the previews, I have been trying to place this plot, story with one of the more shocking films I saw as a kid. Man in the Wilderness. This is kind of a remake of that film and for me it impacts my impression of this film. I can still remember Richard Harris' performance which left an impression with me. I think it still impacts how I feel about being out in the woods. John Huston's performance also comes back right away.
Well after plugging this old version, now to this film. It is very good. It all appears believable when you are watching it, but it is so much a crazy miracle for that to have happened. I remember the change of seasons in the old one......this one not so much. So the distance and the period of time in the Revenant is different than for Man in the Wilderness. He doesn't appear to have been as far away from the fort as portrayed. I read about the actors putting up with difficult conditions making the film. I can believe that. The attack is very believable. The persistence of his comrades to help him surprises me in this film. I thought life was cheap back then and the others in the party questioning their potential demise would have been enough to abandon this man.
If you have spent any time in the woods, in the winter, you'd know that the conditions are deadly. We hunt in freezing conditions in November and without all of my supplies, water, food and warming up each day that'd do me in in a day or two. Really, getting wet and being in that cold one time would probably do a person in and it happens to this fellow numerous times. I kept thinking he'd lose a foot fingers, etc, but he didn't.
So, after a long, boring rambling review, I'd say I like this film, but too much unbelievable things in it for me.