A Visual Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2016)

The Revenent is the second film I've watched this year, and I must say, what a great start!
From the second the wide landscape footage of shimmering water appeared into the cinema screen, I knew this movie was going to be extraordinary. The cinematography is unbelievably beautiful, the actors (Dicaprio, Hardy, etc.) played an insanely amazing performance, and the directorial cuts were inexpressibly good. Wouldn't be surprised if Iñárritu won director of the year another year round.
While exploring the uncharted wilderness in the 1800s, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home to his beloved family. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him.
One feature that brought this film to my liking was the sense of realism. The film was so immersive that you connect with the characters that most need help and you grind your teeth and clench your fists with the characters that deserve the savage taste of revenge.
When the snow falls and the blizzard resolutes the gloomy-like forest, we all start to shiver. When the blood-thirsty tribes kill with the most unlikely of weapons we squint our eyes and squeal in revolt.
This film has it all. The love. The hate. The remorse. The repulse. The pain. The revival. A great cinematic beginning of the brand new year of 2016. Enjoy it and don't miss out.