My
take on The Revenant
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy
One sure “Goddamn!” moment that I
witnessed after a long time turned out to be the ethereal cinematography by
Emmanuel Lubezki in The Revenant.
From distant horizons garnished with white mist to the blood-thirsty eyes of
Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio),
Lubezki makes sure that even the naïve in the world of camera, realise the
aesthetic mastery which he presents. To me, I felt that I did not waste the
money spent on watching this movie when Glass (Leo) gets attacked by the hefty bear. Keeping long shots (take
Scorsese’s Goodfellas, the bar scene)
coherent with the actor(s) motive in a scenario is considered a work of genius
in the world of cinema. Not everyone is able to perform such. Long takes in the
bear scene is akin to that. You are brought to centre of action as well as kept
in the vicinity of the battle, to witness a perky yet poignant rampage.
Will Leo get the
Oscar this year? This question seems irrelevant after watching the movie. In
the wild environment which director, Alejandro G. Iñárritu somehow perfectly
presents, I could never think of Leo as a millionaire actor who lives in a
fancy environment surrounded by the riches. Instead, the sheer art of method
acting made me feel that Alejandro had actually hired a native caveman in a quest
for redemption. Such meticulous dedication overshadows the win of a golden
trophy. Supporting actor Tom Hardy (John
Fitzgerald) brings alive the save-yourself-first nature in the event of
danger, accompanied with greed and annoyance in a very simplistic nature.
Excellent job on his part.
Dust of misery floating with the wind, he
tends to lift himself up. Heart still aching for the better-half, it shatters
on the alive-turned-stone face of his son. Rising, rising against the pain he
hears the whispers of strength echoing, echoing in the voice of paradise. Mind
relentless to fulfill an eye for an eye, hope clings on the seams of his
willpower. Narrowed gaze to the darkened silhouette of the trees, his humanity
broadens. Saves a girl from an afflict, Karma punishes his nemesis. The
Revenant surely gives you a jaw dropping effect with a poetic display of will
to power. The title for this movie not only symbolizes for the life of a man
but also the constituents of life.
This movie will give you the definition of
allegory.
In the end I felt highly grateful that I
was seated in a comfortable chair, with coffee by my side,instead of raw meat and enjoying art on a
screen; not worrying about arrows that may pierce through the skull at any
moment or the dire need to sleep on a beast’s skin to protect myself from the
killer cold. The Revenant is a must
watch for the movie buffs and yes, also for the ones who have not found love
for cinema yet.
