The Revenant stars Leonardo Dicaprio who plays an 1800’s fur trader named Hugh Glass. His crew is split up when there is an attack from a Native American tribe. He, his son, and a small group escape the attack by boat. However, Hugh’s good fortune doesn’t last long when he is mauled by a bear and his crew leaves him for dead. This movie follows his story: how he survives and seeks revenge on those who left him.
Typically, in movies when the action picks up the director uses quick cuts of the intense scenes. In the Revenant, however, the director uses long continuous shots when the story picks up. This results in you feeling like you are directly in the action. On top of this, the film features some of the most awesome landscapes and scenery that you will ever see. I can confidently say that, cinematically, this was the best movie I have ever seen.
I would encourage those who see this movie to also read more into how the movie was filmed. In the readings I have looked at, there were multiple times where the cameras would die due to -40 degree weather. There were also several occasions where Leonardo Dicaprio was very close to hypothermia. The story of the filming is almost as intense as the actual story.
This movie is definitely a must see. The filming will leave you in awe and the story will pull you in. You don’t want to miss out on the film that (maybe) will finally give Dicaprio an Oscar.
