Damp squib

Rating: 3/10 (16 February 2016)

Well, well, well. I watched The Revenant on the recommendation of a friend who is usually spot on with his films. The film opens in great fashion, with an attack by the natives. The cinematography for this scene and the Bear attack was fantastic. The cast is extremely strong too, and the back drop is stunning a visually beautiful film, and that is where it ends. After the Bear attack,the film is one of the most boring films I have ever seen. If not for the above I would have given it 1/10. I have never seen such hype over such a bland film. There is no meaningful dialogue at any point of the film. There is no epic musical score, which a film like this craves, and worst of all, an extremely threadbare story. The Revenant is almost the abandoned love child of Wolverine and Last of the Mohicans. The entire film is extraordinarily unbelievable, with Glass being the man who can't die. If you want to watch two and a half hours of watching someone crawl around the floor, growl and dribble then head to your nearest city centre on a student night. It'll save you £25.