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The Revenant: Surviving the wrath of nature and men

30 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by cinetactic in Movie Reviews

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Alejandro Iñarritu, drama, Emmanuel Lubezki, film review, Leonardo DiCarpio, Movie review, native americans, oscars, oscars 2016, the revenant, tom hardy

By Heinrich Domingo

To watch an acclaimed movie is to be critical of its cinematic treatment, doubtful of its purpose, and conscious of its mistakes. This movie shall undergo thorough scrutiny for it to win your approval. To watch The Revenant is the same. But with Leonardo DiCaprio’s outstanding performance guided by Alejandro Iñarritu’s brilliant direction, you tend to submit yourself and let loose your judgments. You just begin to enjoy the film and allow yourself to be entertained.

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