‘The Revenant’ Review
An incredible cinematic masterpiece by Alejandro G. Inarritu, the brilliant director of “Birdman,” “Babel” and “Biutiful.” Along with “Carol,” “The Big Short,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Spotlight,” one of the best films of this — or any — year. Inspired by true events, “The Revenant” is an epic story of survival and transformation on the American frontier. While on a trapping expedition in the uncharted wilderness that is now Montana and South Dakota in 1823, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio)’s hunting team is massacred by members of the Arikara tribe. Retreating down river with the small party of survivors, Glass is brutally mauled by a bear, then abandoned by members of his own party. Alone and near death, Glass refuses to succumb. Driven by sheer will and his love for his Native American wife and son, he undertakes a 200-mile odyssey through the vast and untamed West on the trail of the man who betrayed him: John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). What begins as a relentless quest for revenge becomes a heroic saga against all odds towards home and redemption. Winner of three Oscars: Best Actor for DiCaprio, Best Director for Inarritu, and Best Cinematography for Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki; the film also garnered three Golden Globes, five BAFTA Awards, a DGA Award for Best Director (Inarritu) and SAG Award for Best Actor (DiCaprio), among many other accolades. Vitals: Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, Kristoffer Joner, Joshua Burge, Lukas Haas, Duane Howard, Melaw Nakehk’o. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 156 min., Drama, Box office gross: $179.143 million, Fox. Blu-ray extras: “A World Unseen,” which takes viewers into the world of a 19th century America and uncovers the vision behind “The Revenant” and the parallels found in our world today through the film’s visionary director along with DiCaprio. 
