Beautiful cinematography with outstanding performances

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2016)

What is there to say about this film that hasn't already been said 100 times? It's shot beautifully with amazing landscapes and haunting imagery. Some of the action sequences, particularly some of the early moments of the film, are totally unforgettable and will leave you with that open-mouthed "how did they do that" look on your face. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy completely disappear into their roles. I think it's time to hand them both Oscars.
The only thing that stops me from giving it a perfect 10 is the story. In the end, it's more or less a pretty simple story of revenge and survival, which is great and very well executed, but I guess I was just hoping for a little more to it. Then again, I can't really come up with anything, so maybe this will iron itself out with a couple more viewings. I'd recommend this to just about any film fan, certainly those that enjoy the work of DiCaprio and Hardy, who probably have never been better.