If you are in for a movie with a simple story of revenge in the wild west involving Indians , then you should like the Revenant but it is not about Clint eastwood type movie but all about the emotional / physical trauma of a father/husband in getting that revenge.
It is a dark ...... dark movie.
But this movie should be applauded for the cinematography, visual effects and direction. Alejandro Inarritu has shown his ability to create a spectacle even without a strong script like birdman.
There are two sequences in this movie which are exemplary and would be the new parameter for future movies.
The Bear scene
The epitome of CGI is the audience never realising that there are VFX used in the scene. The behavior of the Mama bear was so authentic that it almost looked similar to a Animal planet footage.The way it was shot with the bear cubs roaming about and Leo unfortunately stumbling upon Mama who naturally defended its cubs. The shot following Leo and the Mama bear with' the correct angles which depicted the brutality of the attack.
The Horse falling act
Never realized what it would feel like for a horse to fall off the cliff. I felt the chase scene with the Indians was so reminiscent of my gaming experience with "'Red dead Redemption''
Dont know how did they shoot this sequence but expect Hollywood to use it in the future.
This movie is almost devoid of dialogue except if you can understand whatever Tom Hardy blabbers... was it even English. Wats the point of putting up an accent if you cant understand a word of it
It is the cinematography which makes this movie watchable. It is not Birdman but certainly a spectacle.
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