In serious need of editing

Rating: 5/10 (18 January 2016)

The Revenant. Way too long to the point of tedium. The indestructible Leo deserves an Oscar for eating all that raw meat, but Tom Hardy blows him off screen for acting ability. Savage, gory and beautiful scenery. The opening sequences are fantastic and should be seen on as big a screen as possible. The bear also stars in this 'based on true life' story, with one memorable attack. Despite the CGI this is filmed in such a way to make it believable and Leo grunts and groans throughout. Well done to the make up artists, the special effects are stunning. There is very little back story, but the characters interact well but there are too many long, lingering shots.