Scenes of Serene Scenery

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2016)

I will forever remember this film as the film that brought the biggest injustice in cinematic history to its justifiable conclusion. Of course I'm referring to Leonardo Di Caprio's recent win at the Oscars. The film itself I found to be more of an artsy film then one with a particularly thrilling story line so anyone who is more interested in a twisty turny action packed plot then watching a period drama perhaps this film isn't for you. This film makes the most of Blu Ray however with beautiful scenes of serene scenery if you'll excuse the tongue twisting alliteration. If what you're looking for from a film is a feast for the eyes then look no further, however I have spoken to a few people who lost interest 40 minutes or less into the film and that's probably down to the lingering pace. I believe it's a hit and miss film, for me it was a hit, but I can see why it missed some people, I know that not everyone has the tolerance for sitting through a long film that doesn't excite them. To sum up, The revenant is a visually stimulating film with some great performances and is only let down by the films lengthy periods of dialogue in which I felt the story wasn't moving forward quick enough. The film does however have a strong message about man's relationship with the earth and there's something quite beautiful about that being visually translated into film.