fullmoon-00102 You don't feel there is a story. It's sad, depressing, cruel, disgustingly bloody. I was mad all the movie.

bheadher I can see why it went to streaming sites so quickly. In my humble opinion, the only reason why it made some money, is because many people were hyped (conned) into going to see it.Frankly, The Revenant looked to me more like a poor imitation of Jeremiah Johnson. Most of the movie is slow, and really drab. Most of the time I acually felt like I was watching a movie shot in black and white, there is that little color in it...If they wanted to do a survivalist movie, they should have cast a survivalist...

scottbeaudette It is evident from the beginning that The Revenant is a work of passion from everyone involved. Technically speaking, the directing, camera work and editing were some of the best I've ever seen and combined with beautiful settings and detailed costumes: visually, this film is absolutely stunning. The Revenant is an epic adventure told with minimal dialog and content. Every step of this film is purposed to drawing the audience along its path and it does so without the need for added fluff or exposition. It's a pretty heavy drama, so best to have some puddle stompers and a rain coat handy. This isn't your average light viewing.

pjbellew Iñárritu is a hack, desperately trying to be Tarkovsky, but with absolutely none of the poetry or insight of that great director. The cinematography is pleasant enough, if pseudo majestic National Geographic imagery is your thing (I would personally rather watch cardboard exist).