A truly captivating title that takes you in and out until the very end.

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2016)

Oscar winning and world renowned movie, the revenant, is a brutally honest and somewhat savage movie that appeals to the watcher's human nature while depicting a plot for revenge. It starts off with a dream that shows the era in which the movie is set. Mr. Glass, portrayed by Leonardo Di Caprio, is the main character. His clan is brutally murdered in his dream and he is left alone with his son as the only survivors. They ally with some Englishmen who trade coats and fur. He has remarkable navigation skills and this greatly helps the Englishmen in their travels and when they have to run away from other clans. On one such expedition, Mr. Glass is wounded almost fatally by a bear and he is left in an embarrassing shape. One of the Englishmen, greedy and scared, kills Mr. Glass's son and almost kills him as well. He is left alone as the others flee for their lives. The rest of the movie is set into a revenge mission and depicts the survival of Mr. Glass and how he manages to get himself to come back to exact said revenge. The movie has a poetic tone to it but at the same time is filled with gut wrenching violence. The simple weaponry combined with the drive for revenge fueled by anger and the cryptic nature set by the deaths of his family members make for an enthralling, action packed ending that satisfies the watcher after Mr. Glass's survival exploits. On a final note, the movie does have its level of brilliance, but going in with the expectation that o e should generally have when about to watch an Oscar winning movie can ruin it for you. The movie has to experienced without pre conceptions and without expecting action around every corner. The real essence of the movie lies in the fact that it dips in and out of depression and satisfaction to deliver a completely new experience to the viewer.