Tummy Tuck on Steroids

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 2016)

First things first... That bear attack, how did they shoot it? I mean, was that bear real? Is Leo aware that; "Hey, I'm just shooting a movie, here, right"... Because, that scene, gives meaning to this films title. It was a graphic, not gory, yet a realistic depiction of a bear attack. Well done Alejandro and Emmanuel.
Next, lets - for a moment, imagine that the bear attack didn't live up to expectations, of erecting a revenant; that gutting of a horse, for him to lay dormant inside it, just to survive, surely would've been worth a look, as a substitute title, The Abdominoplasty, aka, The Tummy Tuck.
The Revenant, was, stunning, however, it's pace was... frequently, slow-moving, and it lost you a little. Also, the mixture of the languages and civilizations was, a bit confusing at times. On top of that, the death of Glass's son, didn't move me, and it felt a bit contrived and orchestrated... Which means, I couldn't fully appreciate Glass's thirst for revenge, and the motivation it gave him, to rise again.
And, was this Leonardo's best performance? For me, not at all. Was it an Oscar performance... Yes. Was it worth the win... I don't know. And Tom, there were points where he'd sound like Bane, and look like his character Eames, from Inception - thanks to his mannerisms, but, I do love that he decided to take on a role that's this different from his previous works.
For me, this film is not quite an 8/10... The most spectacular scene - being the bear attack, happens 28 minutes into the film... Then thereafter, we have 2 more hours, that need to be given reason... In some parts, they succeed, but in others, Alejandro lost me, left me for dead, haha, for a while. Also, the most purposeful scene, didn't captivate me, so... 7.7/10 it is.