The Revenant

8.5/10

Based on a true story of a frontier scout who was mauled by a grizzly and survived on his own in the wilderness, the Revenant is visual, visceral and hard-hitting. Alejandro Inarritu’s frontier epic is filled with gorgeous, naturally lit nature shots that give the film transcendence. Leonardo DiCaprio’s grunting and deeply believable performance, which sees him get annihilated the whole film and survive incredible odds, may not be his best role ever, yet it provided the revenant with an emotional core like no other.

I enjoyed the Revenant – it reminded me of Terence Malick Films, specifically “the New World” and “Days of Heaven”. Amidst all the action, it communicated a powerful message about the abuse of nature and indigenous cultures, and how these forces in-turn abuse and scar the oppressors. It was deep, had powerful action sequences and didn’t drag.

Recommended.

Watch this if you liked: The New World, Days of Heaven, Unforgiven