Review of The Revenant (2015) by Brenda M — 31 May 2016

The movie had a great reimagining of Hugh Glass in South Dakota.

This review of The Revenant (2015) was written by Brenda M on 31 May 2016.

The Revenant has generally received very positive reviews.

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