Few filmmakers
working today present moviegoers with truly breathtaking and
viscerally rewarding films that push the medium forward. Director
Alejandro G. Inarritu, the reigning Best Director Oscar champ for
“Birdman,” gives us a completely different vision that's no less
compelling and fascinating to watch. While “Birdman” was a
play-like black comedy about a washed up Hollywood actor attempting a
comeback, “The Revenant” is a harrowing American frontier-set
survive-the-wilderness revenge thriller. Inarritu calls upon two time
Oscar winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki again to shoot a very
Terrence Malick-like meditative survival story filled with ingenious
camerawork and gruesome onscreen violence. Even if the basics of the
story are nothing new - “man left for dead seeks redemption” -
the film feels unlike anything you've ever seen before.
I'm not sure who
really deserves top billing in “The Revenant” because the camera
gives as good a performance as Leonardo DiCaprio. He plays Hugh Glass
a fur trapper who's part of a larger military-like group on an
expedition in the unclaimed land of the Midwest to bring back pelts
and furs. A surprise ambush from a local Native American tribe
(almost Saving Private Ryan-like in its execution) leaves many of his
men dead and the rest on a raft down the river to safety. But then a
violent bear attack leaves Glass barely clinging to life and the men
under order from Captain Andrew Henry (Domhnall Gleeson) decide to
attempt to carry him back to their outpost camp. Fearing they won't
be able to make it with Glass in tow, Henry orders several men behind
including Glass' Native American son Hawk (Forrest Goodluck), the
young Bridger (Will Poulter), and the ultimately conniving Fitzgerald
(Tom Hardy). One thing leads to another and Glass if left all alone
in the wilderness with nothing but the glorious taste of vengeance on
his tongue.
Have I mentioned the
thrilling camerawork enough? Lubezki shot the film (digitally) with a
new camera and even used all natural lighting. Some shots are breathtaking, others will make you wonder how exactly they pulled it off (Not to mention some truly great computer generated trickery). Inarritu, hot off his Oscar win and showcasing his
unique eye of visual storytelling, employs many long takes including
the camera going from subjective to object points-of-view without
cuts. The camera work is sometimes beautifully pensive and yet it really captures the brutality of the land and wilderness. It was reportedly a brutal shoot; and every bit of that is
captured within the frame.
And what of the
film's main star? DiCaprio gives a riveting performance (as does
Hardy), who doesn't even speak most of the time. His desire to
withstand the hostility of his surroundings: deadly wildlife, rugged
terrain, uncompromising weather conditions, and violent human
adversaries culminate in one amazing struggle to survive and every
suspenseful moment is registered on the actor's face. You really get
the sense that danger is lurking behind any rock or tree. And even if
the film itself is long (it's about 156 minutes) it never feels
boring or dragged out. Some will probably find some of the
contemplative elements could have been trimmed out but it fits with
the nature of the Glass character and his specific connection some of
the Natives.
“The Revenant”
is violent, mesmerizing, unrelenting, visceral, and beautifully shot.
It may be too much for some which is understandable; there are some
truly grisly moments here many of which are captured in stunning
closeup. Inarritu shows again why he's a master filmmaker and his
entire team has crafted a wildly thrilling adventure. It's truly a
stunning piece of work. GRADE: A
Trailer for The Revenant on TrailerAddict.
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