'Revenant' should glean plenty of Oscar hardware
MINI REVIEW:
If you decide to catch “The Revenant,” be prepared for a completely immersive and thrilling experience. It's gripping and entertaining from beginning to end.
You’ll be immersed in the American frontier of the early 1800s where the difference between trappers, Native Americans and the animals they pursue is frightfully small.
You’ll be immersed in a classic, simple story of survival and the inspiring power of will. Leonardo DiCaprio is convincing as Hugh Glass, a scout and frontiersman who survives a horrifying bear mauling and abandonment in the wilderness. With this performance, it’s hard to imagine the Oscar going to any other actor.
You’ll be immersed in director Alejandro Iñárritu’s epic tale that clearly displays the beauty and brutality of the Old West. At times, you’ll feel like you’re there, in the scene, with Glass or villainous trapper John Fitzgerald, who is played brilliantly by Tom Hardy.
A word of caution for the squeamish: some scenes are shockingly graphic, both in violence and blood-dripping gore.
I enjoyed “The Martian” and “Spotlight” very much, but this movie just feels like it’s a cut above in terms of pure power and impact.
"The Revenant" is a 5-star movie.
If you decide to catch “The Revenant,” be prepared for a completely immersive and thrilling experience. It's gripping and entertaining from beginning to end.
You’ll be immersed in the American frontier of the early 1800s where the difference between trappers, Native Americans and the animals they pursue is frightfully small.
You’ll be immersed in a classic, simple story of survival and the inspiring power of will. Leonardo DiCaprio is convincing as Hugh Glass, a scout and frontiersman who survives a horrifying bear mauling and abandonment in the wilderness. With this performance, it’s hard to imagine the Oscar going to any other actor.
You’ll be immersed in director Alejandro Iñárritu’s epic tale that clearly displays the beauty and brutality of the Old West. At times, you’ll feel like you’re there, in the scene, with Glass or villainous trapper John Fitzgerald, who is played brilliantly by Tom Hardy.
A word of caution for the squeamish: some scenes are shockingly graphic, both in violence and blood-dripping gore.
I enjoyed “The Martian” and “Spotlight” very much, but this movie just feels like it’s a cut above in terms of pure power and impact.
"The Revenant" is a 5-star movie.
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