The Revenant - Stevie's extremely simple movie reviews

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited April 2016 in Music & Movies
Picked this up on BR last week. While a good movie, the story line is very plain vanilla; this isn't to say it's not exciting---it is, but usually "academy award" movies are far more complex and emotion inspiring. I kept waiting for the "twist" moment that would add some spice to the story--it never came. Cinematography is incredible, as are special effects.

I give it 4 out 5 stars (Definite Rent/Possible Buy)
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    I thought about the same. Only reason Leo won an award is a lack luster group of nominations.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • simm
    simm Posts: 569
    I watched it this weekend and thought it was pretty decent. I think I am really burnt out on the blockbuster special effect laden type movie.
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  • stevep
    stevep Posts: 335
    Technically well done, but I wasn't interested in the story or the characters.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Watched the Revenant the other day, we enjoyed it but we just watched In The Heart Of The Sea I liked that one better.
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  • Jaybeez
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    Watched this one on the plane last week. For me it was a bit of "Dances With Wolves" meets "Gladiator".
    I enjoyed it but was also waiting for "that" scene which never came.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,130
    I laughed at the thread title.
    Jaybeez wrote: »
    Watched this one on the plane last week. For me it was a bit of "Dances With Wolves" meets "Gladiator".
    I enjoyed it but was also waiting for "that" scene which never came.

    meaning lonely human condition/self introspection and violent,
    or just long and violent?
    "are we not entertained?!?"
    simm wrote: »
    I watched it this weekend and thought it was pretty decent. I think I am really burnt out on the blockbuster special effect laden type movie.
    preferring better story telling over effects?
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 569
    preferring better story telling over effects?

    Yes. I must be getting old
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Watched it last nite... Oscar worthy? Good movie...meh!!!
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  • westmassguy
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    2 1/2 hours I'll never get back
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited May 2016
    I thought Tom Hardy was the star of the film... All Leo did was lay around and grunt and groan for most of the movie.

    I liked Bone Tomahawk better.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,653
    I liked the true story of Hugh Glass better.
    He was attacked by a bear...he was left for dead...he did crawl/stumble ~200 miles back to Ft. Kiowa...but he never killed Fitzgerald. He did find him at Ft. Atkinson in Nebraska and wanted to kill him but would have been then killed by the Army for the deed. He grudgingly accepted his stolen Hawken rifle back from Fitzgerald but threatened FItzgerald to never leave the Army or he would kill him.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    Has anyone done the book? I've been recommended it and I'm looking to pick up a new read.
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    How it should have ended -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53qHZoj5e2c
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