The Revenant
Plot summary:
During their expedition in
exploring the uncharted wilderness of America, in the year 1823, a group
of explorers are attacked by a group of members of the Arikara Tribe(known as The
Ree in the movie). Some of them escape, and make their way to Fort Kiowa. During their journey, one
of its members, Hugh Glass is attacked and mauled by a Grizzly Bear. Glass
survives his attack, but he is unable to move due to his wounds. After some
time, he is abandoned by his group and left for dead. After recovering enough
energy, Glass resumes his journey to the fort, making his way through the vast
wilderness ahead of him.
Review:
This movie strongly introduces a
theme of survival, dragging the character Hugh Glass, played by Leonardo
DiCaprio, into the tortuous wilderness and having his limits tested every
single day with varying obstacles and challenges, which are all life-threatening.
It really highlights all the struggles one would have to face in such a
situation, in great detail. And not only must he endure the harsh weather and
find whatever food he can, but he must also run from The Arikara, who take no
prisoners.
Leonardo DiCaprio delivers his
acting quite brilliantly. And we are exposed to his character’s story of
survival, as the cinematography reveals us to the woods that outstretch far
beyond, the tress and mountains that tower high above, the blizzards that rage
on. One notable scene is when Glass is dragged downstream by the rapids, giving
us shots not only from a viewpoint beside him, but from Glass’ viewpoint as
well, submersing us into his situation. No pun intended. And the scenery, it
was really beautiful. It really brought out the setting needed. Great work by
cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. And the scene with the bear – that seemed so
real. Wonderful CGI in bringing the bear to life and really good sound effects
as well, in making the skin-tearing and bone-breaking experience . The violence
in this movie is well-detailed, be it an animal attack or human. And the music –
I really liked the music too. It helped in amplifying the effect of the settings and situations
even more. This is definitely a movie worth watching.
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Very interesting.
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