The Revenant

There are a selection of actors, who have managed to stay solid in their acting career, without falling down of drug abuse, or psychological issues. We have lost many great actors along the way, and i would like to mention two people i will never forget. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heath Ledger. They were both really good at making characters feel alive, and you knew that they would work hard to make quality films. In Hollywood, there are a lot of people who have fallen, for many different reasons. But there are examples of actors who still keep working hard, and still manage to deliver quality films, without falling apart. One of these examples is Leonardo DiCaprio. The list of great films he have been in, is so long that we could go on forever. But let us mention some of them at least. Gangs Of New York, The Departed, Revolutionary Road, Shutter Island, Inception, The Wold Of Wall Street and Django Unchained. Just these titles that i mentioned have a lot of quality acting, really good screenplay, and really good dialogue. Leonardo knows how to pick good scripts, and he have been in this business long enough to know, you have to take chances. I will be honest and say, i was never a really big fan of the movie Titanic. Sure, it was well made, and had great acting, but i suppose that the reason i don´t watch it anymore, is because of Celine Dion. That damn song is still being played all over the place, on radio stations, and on TV. I wish Limp Bizkit would have done a cover, so we at least would have a more worthy version. One of the films in recent years, that i really enjoyed seeing Lenoardo in, is Martin Scorseses film The Wolf Of Wall Street. I remember how much fun i had in the cinema for 3 hours, watching this insane film, where Leonardo once again proved what a great actor he is. One of the biggest surprises in this film, was actually Jonah Hill. This might be the best acting performance he have ever done so far. Martin Scorseses also proved that he is still a fantastic director, after so many years. Since i usually read alot online about new films, and upcoming project, i remember something interesting in early 2014. Director Alejandro González Inárritu signed to direct a new film, with Leonardo DiCaprio. Since i later watched Alejandro´s masterpiece Birdman, i was really excited to see what he would do, with Leonardo on board. With such an amazing director, and with a lead role we have seen delivered so many great films, is this one of the best films this year, or is this not as good as we were hoping it would be ?

In the year of 1823, a crew of trappers under the command of Captain Andrew Henry ( Domhnall Gleeson ), hunts for pelts in the Northern Plains. Suddenly, Arikara Native Americans launch an unexpected attack, killing many of the men, while a group of survivors manage to escape by a boat. On this boat is Captain Andrew, Hugh Glass ( Leonardo DiCaprio ), John Fitzgerald ( Tom Hardy ) and Jim Bridger ( Will Poulter ) among some of the survivors. They plan to take fur with them. Hugh Glass recommend that they should travel to Fort Kiowa, but this is something John Fitzgerald does not agree on. While wandering around a forest area on his own, Hugh is attacked by a grizzly bear. He barely survive, and is really badly injured, as the crew of trappers found him. They try and help him the best way they can, until a decision is made, to leave him. Fitzgerald belive that Hugh will not survive anyway, so they must continue their journey. But what Fitzgerald did not tell Jim, is that he killed Hawk (Forrest Goodluck ), because he discovered that Fitzgerald tried to smother Hugh, but fails. Fitzgerald tell Jim that they should leave now, since Hawk is mysteriously missing. Hugh is still alive, and as he gets more strength, he goes on his own journey, to make sure justice is done.

If you plan to go and see The Revenant in the cinema, you should walk in with an open mind. There are a lot of amazing cinematography here from Emmanuel Lubezki, that will keep you bedazzled. Some of the scenes are so beautiful, in all the brutality, you can tell that director Alejandro Gonzálex Inárritu really wanted to capture the epic time period of the year 1823. Many dialogue scenes are also here, but you won´t get bored, because of the really good performances of both Leonardo Di Caprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter. Everyone have so many issues buried inside of them, you can feel a tension is always in the air. Knowing that this is based on a true story, on the fur trader, huntsman and explorer Hugh Glass, makes a big difference. When you are trying to tell a story, about an american legend, there will of course be a lot of pressure. Especially from historians, who know the facts, books, and written material on what happened during this time period. Leonardo DiCaprio manage to give his portrait of Hugh Glass, a very deep meaning. You can feel his frustration, sadness, but also his will to keep on going, until he reach his destination. You also get a sense that Hugh Glass was a man who believed in justice, to do right for himself. Tom Hardy, who plays John Fitzgerald, gives one very special performance. This man is obviously a selfish personality, who thinks of his own profit. And this is why Tom Hardy was the perfect choice for this character, he manage to deliver a performance that includes these selfish emotions. Since this is a very long film, Over 2 hours and 30 minutes, you have to have patience to find out details along the journey. There are some interesting twists that happen, during the journey of Hugh Glass. The snow filled landscape, the horrible weather, all give this film a feeling of lost hope. Just imagine to travel in these conditions, with almost no food, no supplies, except for a feeling that you have to reach your destination. Director Alejandro Gonzálex Inárritu proves once again why he such an amazing director. He capture the essence of this time period so well, and so professional, you can´t deny that he knows exactly what he was doing with this project. The costumes is also one of the details you can tell they worked hard on, to capture this time period of history. The Revenant is a strong, and emotional film, with many strings of pain. Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar statue at the Annual Academy Awards just about a week ago, for his performance in The Revenant. He deserved it, because he really gave us a performance in high quality, as he always does. One thing is for sure, history proves that life was hard, but it also proves that you had to fight more, for anything you wanted in your life. Buy a ticket, you won´t be dissapointed.

Rating: DDDD