The film earned DiCaprio numerous awards , including an Academy Award .
It was also well received by critics , and DiCaprio 's performance garnered universal acclaim ; Mark Kermode of The Guardian wrote of DiCaprio 's `` brainstorming '' performance and `` his turn to triumph with a performance which relies more upon physicality than the spoken word '' , and Nick De Semlyen of Empire noted his `` raw performance helps elevate what could have been just another man-versus-nature drama '' .
Leonardo DiCaprio