Review of The Revenant (2015) by Roshan P — 08 Sep 2017
A solid film but a bit overrated. This film has a ok script, strong acting, and beautiful cinematography.... But it just doesn't feel like an overall satisfying film. I think the biggest problem with this movie is that it doesn't know whether it wants to be a survival film or a revenge film. It introduces itself as a revenge film but 90% of time, it seems that its just a survival film. Only at the very end does it suddenly switch back to a revenge film. And the plot doesn't really go anywhere in terms of character development and story. Its more or less just telling us "DiCaprio has to go through a lot, look at how much he has to go through" so much to the point where it's like: Yeah we get it, is the plot/story going to advance anywhere?
***SPOILER ALERT***.
One of the BIGGEST issues I have with this film is the ending. And by that I mean DiCaprio's character not finishing off Hardy and instead letting his fate be put "in God's hands." Ummm wtf??? Where the hell did this "death is in the hands of God" theme come from and why??? Not a single moment throughout the entire film did DiCaprio's character reference God/religion so why have this unnecessary and random revelation??? It would have been a MUCH more satisfying and sensible ending if DiCaprio had killed Hardy himself. A very poor "twist" and definitely one of the weakest points in the script.
Despite its flaws, this is still a decent film, though I would certainly say that it does NOT deserve to be nominated for Best Picture.
Easily one of the most overrated films of 2015.
This review of The Revenant (2015) was written by Roshan P on 08 Sep 2017.
The Revenant has generally received very positive reviews.
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