Review of The Revenant (2015) by Rochelle H — 02 Jan 2017

The Revenant is a beautiful film to watch but is too long for its own good.

This review of The Revenant (2015) was written by Rochelle H on 02 Jan 2017.

The Revenant has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Pj Nabarro (328) for Patrick Nabarro (306) on 10 Nov 2018

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By Crow S (24) on 02 Dec 2018

Good job from Inarritu. DiCaprio also deserved that oscar. I have apprecciated also Tom Hardy and his role…

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By Phi N (132) on 26 Jun 2018

An empty, pretty thing…

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By Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for San Diego CityBeat (181) on 03 Nov 2018

With all of its technical virtuosity, The Revenant nevertheless has little soul…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 09 Oct 2018

I know it's beautiful and all, but I actually fell asleep in the theater. I had been drinking tho…

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By Kelly F (241) on 01 Aug 2018

A masterpiece. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I can't believe it just received an 80% from critics…

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By Anne F (623) on 09 Aug 2018

It took me a while to finish this movie…

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By Mahdimeshkatee (30) on 23 Mar 2020

Dont get me wrong, this is definitely a movie to watch, and dicaprio plays extraordinary as always and the cinematography is revolutionary…

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By Anne Brodie (132) for What She Said (131) on 29 Aug 2018

Iñárritu's powerfully visceral masterpiece seems impossibly real. Take a wrap; it feels like drowning in heavy ice and breathing glass shards…

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By Glynis Costin (18) for InStyle (18) on 25 Aug 2018

This is not only a visually stunning movie but a performance not to miss…

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