Great Visual Experience

Rating: 9/10 (25 April 2016)

The Revenant is a visually stunning movie with a simple plot that dates back to ancient days-revenge. Revenge for leaving one for dead, revenge for killing one's son. The movie immediately starts off with a long fight sequence between the westerners and the native red Indians which besides being tense and introducing us to two major parties at play in the movie, give us a little history lesson as well. That's what the Revenant was very good at, giving information amidst all the chaos. It is not long after when Hugh Glass, leading his team through unknown terrain gets mauled by a bear. The scene is bloody and might be disturbing for some but serves as the main plot point. He is then abandoned by his team by his nemesis(Tom Hardy's) trickery and his son is killed while he is left to recover on his own, find his son's killer while at the same time escaping from the red Indians. There starts his epic tale of survival that is full of suspense and entertaining to watch. The final sequences of the movie are brilliant and the movie has an ending that in my opinion couldn't be better. The directing was amazing and many of the scenes was picturesque. No doubt Alejandro Innaritu deserved an Oscar. And last but not the least, the review would not be complete without praising its star and Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio. He really outdid himself in this film and Tom Hardy complemented his acting by playing the antagonist perfectly. Great casting and a superb experience.