Visually beautiful but not that great.

Rating: 5/10 (19 January 2016)

When I left the cinema I actually didn't know what to say about this film. I was speechless but not because the film had blown me away but because I wasn't sure what I'd just seen. The film is visually stunning. I don't think I have ever seen such a beautiful movie. The landscape, the scenery, everything was just perfect. However, that's about all. The storyline isn't great and in parts is extremely slow. Some scenes were just weird such as when Dicaprio's character sees his departed wife/lover floating above him and then has a conversation with her in a language we can't understand and there's no subtitles. Very strange. Another failure is the lack of hatred towards Tom Hardy's character. The whole film is about Leonardo Dicaprio's character seeking him out for revenge after Tom Hardy kills his son. The lack of hate means audiences don't really care enough if Dicaprio gets to have his revenge or not. Leonardo Dicaprio acting is very good despite the fact he hardly speaks, simply grunting most of the time. I think he'll win the Oscar but it's certainly not his best film. The bear scene is extremely well done and certainly is one of the best parts of the movie. Overall, I was disappointed.