A treatise on man's symbiotic relationship with mother nature

Rating: 9/10 (29 February 2016)

After watching The Revenant one is bound to impressed by certain aspects of the movie. One, with Emmanuel Lubezki's cinematography. One just can't help but be in awe of his art.
Second, with the acting performances of ‪Leonardo DiCaprio‬ and Tom Hardy and in that order. DiCaprio's Oscar is thoroughly deserved. No argument(s) can justify otherwise, especially in comparison to the competition on offer. Given he gets to speak very little English, the part can qualify as non-English which puts DiCaprio in a very special league of Oscar winners. His performance reminds one of Tom Hank's gruelling portrayal in Cast Away. As for Hardy, he is undoubtedly robbed off an Oscar. It's his portrayal of a mangy mongrel that makes the movie deviously entertaining.
Third, of course by Inarritu's cinematic vision. The Revenant may far from being a great film (actually, that's for the time to decide) but it is nothing short of a bold statement which will inspire other leading filmmakers to push their boundaries. The film is more about survival than it's about revenge and that's where most people have got it wrong. Laymen may call it man versus wild but those with keener observation will perceive it as a treatise on man's symbiotic relationship with mother nature. The only way to watch it is on the big screen else you would be doing a great injustice to yourself.
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