Bearded Leonardo DiCaprio starred The Revenant has been much
talked about movie in 2015. It's a great combination of Adventure,
Revenge and Western genre. 2015 has been a good year for Western lovers,
as it has brought us three successful Western movies: The Hateful
Eight, Tom Bonahawk and The Revenant. The two are surely better than Tom
Bonahawk which unfortunately ends with a weaker impact.
Storyline:
A team of trappers and hunters was surrounded and attacked by Native
Indians. They somehow escaped, but they were still being followed by the
Indians. Meanwhile lone Hugh Glass in jungle stumbles upon a grizzly
bear protecting her cubs. Glass somehow manages to kill the bear with
his rifle and a knife, but this event leaves him nearly dead. Henry, the
leader, was suggested to kill Glass by John (the antagonist), as they
thought stretcher ridden Glass was slowing them down. But on the request
of Hawk (Glass's half-Indian son) he decides not to kill him and asks
for volunteers to take care of Glass till he's dead. The malevolent
John, Glass's son Hawk and another boy stay, while others leave. John,
in the absence of the boy, kills Hawk in front of helpless Glass. He
convinces the boy that the Indians may have killed Hawk and they must
leave the place.
The long survival adventure, which is the
foreground of the film, begins for Glass. After many days, he was found
by a team of searchers. Glass tells them the true story of John. John's
already fled to the wilderness fearing for his life. Glass finds him out
and takes his 'revenge'. The film ends with the quote: Revenge is in
god's hands not mine.
Positives: This film
is a perfect plate for survival-adventure lovers. The film successfully
portrays the long survival efforts made by Glass, which could've been
boring. The film quenches audience's thirst for 'revenge'. Leo's fight
with grizzly bear was shot skillfully. The haunting wilderness and
harness make audience shiver. The film's portrayal of wilderness was
praiseworthy. The filmmakers have tried to give a poetic and
philosophical touch to the movie which makes us think about life,
survival and death. There were many Indian proverbs and philosophy being
shown time to time. The film also makes us ponder our racial
prejudices, and makes us ponder who was more savage, Whites or the
'savages'. Tom Hardy's performance outshines others. It is good to see
that old Western dramas and period movies are doing well even today.
Negatives:
The film could be a little lengthy. The events in the film couldn't be
verified, so it may not be a 'based on true story' film. Leo's survival
adventure story was not completely different from other survival
stories. But the blend of the revenge and the history drama did the
trick. Though the movie is about the protagonist Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom
Hardy comes out as a better artist.
Verdict: It's a MUST WATCH for Western movie buffs.
Please visit my blog: http://www.flicktonight.com
Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Firaq_Zafar/1850580
No comments:
Post a Comment