Review of The Revenant (2015) by Arya Darma D — 07 Nov 2016

The Revenant is one of those pictures that relies heavily on its mise-en-scène to drive the story, even more so than the development of its characters. That is, growth and development are all there in each of the men present in Glass's journey, but they're not exactly the rich type of characters you get to know like close friends. It's sad especially considering it prevents me from feeling empathy for the loss of his son.

However, the flaws in characterization is greatly made up for with the unforgettable performances of its two leads: Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Mad Max: Fury Road) as the calm easy to hate John Fitzgerald, and Leonardo DiCaprio (What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Wolf of Wall Street) as the leading role.