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There are no laws in Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant, a film in simple terms about a man left to die in the harsh, cold forest of 1820s America where danger lurks in every corner. It's the ultimate test of survival and it is a blazingly gripping journey. Brutal, exciting and a realistic adventure, it is a marvelous cinematic experience with a lot of narrative and thematic meat to offer. I praise movies for being an immersive experience quite often, but I think cinematic immersion has reached a new height with this film, from the very first opening battle that is a long one take spanning across the scene to the frightening and cathartic ending, I was hooked.
It really felt like I was there, The Revenant makes you literally feel cold, the locations are so well filmed, they're in your face, this movie is hyper-realistic, you can almost smell every human being or animal in the film. This film demands to be seen on the biggest screen possible. The Revenant is a filmmaking miracle, there's no doubt about it. Very rarely do we see every aspect of filmmaking come together perfectly to produce an unforgettable result that is much more than the sum of its parts, an experience to remind us what cinema can be, and what a truly amazing artform it is. The Revenant boasts some of the best visuals of the 2010s, nearly every frame of this movie could be a painting, which is pretty much what I expected from Emmanuel Lubezki.
The use of wide angle lenses really provide a medium to take in EVERYTHING that goes down in the movie. It's glorious. The cinematography and direction are truly incredible, they led to some of VERY well crafted scenes, with long takes that immerse you even more in the action. The bear scene is definitely a highlight of the film, and the third act overall is just mind-blowing. In fact, every scene in this film was really hard to pull off, and the cast and crew's commitment to the film really paid off. And I somehow haven't mentioned Leonardo Dicaprio's breathtaking performance, he melts into this role and he two hundred percent deserved that Oscar he got, especially considering how physically demanding the role was. Tom Hardy also gives a brilliant performance.
The film is a visual experience but it does not lack in the writing department. The story of survival and revenge is riveting and astonishing and on top of thatIñárritu touches upon themes of revenge, and it's not all black and white, revenge isn't just a bad thing, but the movie plays on the effect it has on people. I love what the movie had to say on nature and the fairness of it all, if you notice, none of the deaths in the film were really caused by the harshness of nature, but other human beings. It's a statement, maybe not a bold one but it was cool. The Revenant is an authentic and gritty film with a stirring screenplay and an amazing visual style that is elevated further by one of the best performances of the past decade. Absolutely essential.
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