The Revenant

This movie has you hanging on each scene. Love it.

Gritty, brutal realism as others have stated. It's not as high-flying as Fast/Furious or Mission: Impossible. It's somber and realistic. The guns do not have automatic firing features and the explosives are primitive, if there are any shown. It portrays people being people in some very difficult circumstances, fighting for survival when survival seems either impossible or pointless. It is not portraying action movie stars performing for the camera in front of a blue screen with an explosion, crash, or choreographed fist-fight 70% of the scenes. Scenes are shot in a snow-covered forest; the actors are actually cold (actually shot in frigid outdoor environments). It creates tangibly edge-of-your-seat material, not popcorn-munching material.

Be Reverent! Great theme! the first half is just so harsh but it gets better.

After being brutally attacked by a bear while exploring the unknown, Hugh must find a way to survive in the icy cold wilderness, set in 1823. Leonardo DiCaprio outdoes himself in this film as he finds a way to make essentially two hours of him stumbling around in the forest seem like an eventful and suspenseful film - even with minimal dialogue. The director also did a phenomenal job at setting the scene and making you feel like you were really experiencing the pain, suffering, and vengeance of the main character. I would rate this movie 4.5/5 stars and recommend it to those who appreciate silent yet moving films. @The_Reviewer of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library

Outstanding movie.

oh so slow, had to fast forward several times
if you're interested in knowing about the life of Hugh Glass, I recommend reading the book Revenant a Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke

I tried very hard to find the entertainment value in this flick, but it was impossible. Excruiatingly slow with some of the silliest scene ever committed to the screen. So vastly over-rated that I find it difficult to understand why it was ever nominated for an Oscar.

Overrated and extremely dull. Hollywood has no imagination anymore.

This may be a gruesome movie; but it is extremely well made. Blood, flesh, and guts throughout the cinematography! Not for the idealistic viewer.... But, the story line shows how some indigenous tribes - and some frontiersmen - were despicable people. While others were peaceful and simply trying to make a new life for themselves and their families. Don't watch this if you only like happy endings....

brutality was real...and the scenery was gorgeous. Leanardo was good at grunting and gasping....movie itself was fairly mind-numbing since not much goes on besides violence...