Mother Nature, Thou Art a Cold Bitch

Rating: 6/10 (9 February 2016)

The Revenant is a cinematic journey, depicting the lengths a father will go to avenge the death of his son.
Every second of the films 2 1/2 hour runtime was felt, leaving me with a feeling of accomplishment as I left the theatre and begin to contemplate what I saw on my travels
Leo is great as usual, pulling off a performance you would expect but having to go through hell and back to achieve it. Acting as a whole was fine but I'm left asking myself one question.... What the f did Tom Hardy say in this movie? Although the actor has a number of accents up his sleeve, this one just left me scratching my head as he seemingly impersonates Jeff Bridges in cowboy roles.
The film is intense, brutal, barbaric and at times hard to watch which is exactly what was the aim and reflects both the true story of which the film is based as well as the story behind this films making.
For me the Revenant is a well acted, well directed film with brilliant cinematography with a daring choice of only natural lighting throughout. With the Oscars fast approaching I wouldn't be surprised if the film came back with a few awards(LEO FINALLY), even if Best Production design is laughable, the film is well made across the board and has the nominations to prove it.