Classic

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2016)

It never ceases to amaze me how very different people's views are regarding the same subject. Some of the reviews here regard this film as boring and a waste of nearly 3 hours. For me, I just looked on in awe from the first minute to last. Yes it is long with slow parts between the excitement, yet this for me adds to the overall structure of the film. The despair and anguish displayed during these periods were almost palpable, oozing from the screen, due to the superb job of cinematography employed.
This review will not touch on the plot as it has been more than played out in these reviews. For me, although the plot was obvious by the title, what set it into orbit was the marriage of brilliant acting set within the harsh wilderness in which it was filmed.
In my opinion this film will go down as a modern day classic. For generations to come it will be looked back on with admiration for the superb acting and sheer enormity of its production with great special effects. They will also look back and believe it was a worthy first Oscar for an actor named Leonardo DiCaprio.