The Revenant - Movie Review

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Chris Stuckmann reviews The Revenant, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Lukas Haas. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.

[@lawlietjayson963]

Tom Hardy's mumbles deserve an Oscar.

[@danyul4u186]

than he can give his beautiful acceptance mumble speech

[@UnfaithfulServant97]

+P.C Principal Followed by his constant Mad Max grumbles.

[@eatsfreesamplesatcostcolea8063]

Catalyzer935​ Followed By his Legendary mumbles. (If you seen the movie Legend you would know what I'm talking about)

[@UnfaithfulServant97]

Jesus Sanchez Nope. Haven't seen that one yet. Sorry.

[@lawlietjayson963]

+Catalyzer935 His grunts in Mad Max also deserve an Oscar. He doesn't really mumble in that movie, but the grunts tho... they're glorious. Lol.

[@Fodimin]

Is this Leonardo's time to get his Oscar? Nah, it's the snow's turn.

[@RandomU5erName]

+Fodimin “SirFodiminX” Layton they're going to give it to the bear

[@DummiesBelow]

I have a theory that they are purposely not giving Leo an Oscar so he can constantly push himself and give great performances.

[@shehb7094]

+Fodimin “SirFodiminX” Layton i cant believe how emotionally connected i felt to the snow. the way it got kicked out, people stepping on it, it all couldn't have been acted more perfected

[@UnbelievabIeMontages]

+Fodimin “SirFodiminX” Layton -too much snow 7/10 IGN

[@JoJoJoker]

Limited dialogue may help his chances immensely.

[@alecmcgrathofcanada9175]

Spoiler: Leo gets his Oscar.

[@RandomForestGump]

Are you from the future?

[@strikerbowls791]

"His" oscar?

[@delix787]

😭🤣🤣

[@jackdanyalds5885]

Yes indeed

[@LuisSierra42]

Spoiler: it's 2020 and we ded

[@GravityFromAbove]

I live in Alaska. I take people to see bears in the summer. I'm trained in bear safety. I can honestly say that the bear attack was the most realistic thing I've ever seen related to large brown / grizzly bears. And when he starts moving slightly I was sitting in the theatre saying to myself "Just don't move! Play dead!" And then he moves. And then the bear turns back around... Great review.

[@noamias4897]

The Anadromous Life Yeah why the fuck did he turn around to try and kill the bear? It just wanted to kill him to protect his cubs but the he shows that he’s not dead and I’m like tf u doing

The Anadromous Life Yeah that was gruesome!🤭

[@sojibhossen9218]

yeah that was super realistic and from that sceen im innaritu's fan.but not great review, he just gave A-! its just insult.

[@nflixnchillz3189]

I think it was that Hugh Glass was portrayed in this movie as always seeing revenge as the answer. Bear attacks him buT leaves him once it thinks he’s dead. What Glass does? Try to attack it back (or actually shoot it but he still could’ve waited) Wrong move cuz it attacks him back again and worse. Same thing with Fitzgerald. Glass kinda didn’t exactly win at the end because him going after Fitzgerald alllll that way to avenge him and go through that fight despite his previous unhealed injuries and getting even some more...just for revenge?! It’s like the movie was saying if you go after revenge you will lose. And that’s what his dead wife was saying too.

[@Beach-bn2nj]

@@noamias4897 Sorry if this is late (3 years too late lol) but he probably wasn't sure if the bear was actually going to eat him or not. In the IRL story the bear did tear a lot of him up and fed her cubs with it, so that's what he thought it was going to do. Maybe he considered two possibilities and chose the wrong one in the heat of the moment?

[@brandenlucero]

everyone who keeps saying Leo needs to win, needs to realize one thing. Winning an award doesnt make you a great man. and Leonardo has already proven that with his humanity and philosophy towards making the world a better place. that right there, is worth more than any stupid award.

[@jdale2fresh]

+Revanaught nah leo and a couple others are an exception. Just look at RDJ he never won but he makes bank.

[@RopeADopePvP]

+Revanaught that doesn't matter dicaprio makes more than any Oscar winner or about the same which is 20-50 million.

[@akislol]

+Revanaught I'm not so sure that is true.. Johnny Depp doesn't have an Oscar and he got paid 55.000.000+ for Pirates4

[@vnssuraj3053]

Akis Voul leo is one of the highest paid actors in hollywood..atleast depp married a girl..leo bangs 1000 supermodels and your mom and your sister and your girlfriend...so he DONT deserve oscar

[@akislol]

James Whatney Maybe you're right.

[@shmooveyea]

This was filmed by my house! It's not as remote as you think but it was fucking cold.

[@GeekyStuffVerified]

+shmaveyea where?

[@kelex12]

+Geeky Stuff I believe in Alberta, close to Calgary maybe?

[@KlingonCaptain]

+Forgotten Boy Calgary?..."Boot to the head!"

[@Bandstand]

I didn't know Indians got internet in the wild. How are you on KZbin right now?

[@shmooveyea]

Thats right, some stuff in Spray Lakes Valley and in Kananaskis Country (where I live) it's a provincial park in Alberta. Not all of Alberta is Native Americans, and yes, I've seen some large Grizzlies

[@loganhorton719]

This was one of the best movies I've seen.

[@paulopinzon]

Absolutely

[@rolanday588]

Jon Horton Agreed

[@brendan7256]

Love this movie so much, especially the soundtrack, dear god that soundtrack is fantastic

[@justinhunt4767]

Yup great movie

[@justinhunt4767]

A H it's a classic

[@irishboy0909]

And the Oscar goes to... The bear!

[@darrellcovello7917]

Leo: "Nooo!!"

[@dianitall76]

Postmortem

[@LuisSierra42]

Brutal

[@ioanbristow3376]

AMAZING BEAR ATTACK SCENE!!!!!!

[@jama3335]

he's not afraid to lose the Oscar anymore, he's done it already XD

[@ejkk9513]

Hahahahaha

[@CMontgomeryBurns09]

Brilliant.

[@vitorhugoboaventuradasilva2923]

+Jama M Jama haha, i got that one. Nice.

[@HusslerkiD]

+Jama M Jama lol i'll have to steal this.. nice

[@thenorwegian76]

+Jama M Jama Why care about the Oscars? It's meaningless.

[@bruceaeroustile9769]

Lol people Leo's time will come. He will get an Oscar someday. If not for the Revenant than some other movie. We already know he's an Amazing actor. Him getting an Oscar or not getting one is going to change that.

[@rolandrice3692]

Still should've gotten an Oscar for Django..

[@nathangm81]

+Bruce finally somebody said it. Leo is a legend already. the guy gets to work with whoever director he wants. he's one of the highest paid actors in the business. he's been in a lot of the best and most important movies in the last decades. the legacy is there. i don't care if he wins or not an oscar someday. the guy has nothing to prove at this point. is one of the greatest at this point, with, or without an oscar.

[@markbendall3358]

yeah he's still really young for an actor. He's could act for 2-3 more decades if he's healthy

[@creamithmanning2632]

Why the fuck does anyone care about Leonardo DiCaprio (a multimillionaire who regularly bones supermodels) winning a fucking Oscar? Good gawd, shut the hell up, Tumblrinas. Absolutely insufferable.

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

+Roland Rice No...Christoph Waltz deserved that.

[@boblunn7933]

So this only gets an A- and deadpool gets an A+? Don't get me wrong, deadpool was great but come on.

[@mramirez510]

+Bob Lunn EXACTLY!!!!

[@jerrymalerry8452]

I would choose this over deadpool 100000000 times over

[@jerrymalerry8452]

A H dude u just discribed an interesting and intense film. It shows what people will do to survive and I understand if you had problems but come on dude, you are really discrediting a masterpiece that a lot of people put a lot of work into. I would advise watching it again and trying to appreciate the good thing because I think you will find that the good thing way out the laws by one million!

[@jerrymalerry8452]

A H I don’t what to argue with you it’s just my opinion.

[@calvin...]

A H I want to see you make a better movie 😂

[@raulrolon7]

Seriously, two and a half hours was not enough. I could've watched a film that perfectly crafted for hours on end. Lubezki is a genius.

[@corner559]

The reviewer here has the attention span of a toddler and disagrees.

[@JoaqMan]

I want to see a version of this movie with Rich Evans

[@terminallybill7073]

+J Wizard Phoenix Rich Evans hunts Max Landis in a forest. ITS GONNA BE GREAT.

[@Ivanlois383]

+J Wizard Phoenix *Chris* or "Rich"........?!?

[@vicehara]

+Ivan Fonkoa Yeah you need to watch some RedLetterMedia.

[@terminallybill7073]

Ivan Fonkoa Why not both

[@vicehara]

+William Ross The Revenant is the ultimate in cinematic overkill. - Max Landis

[@darthsader7089]

I don't know why you forgot to review Legend with Tom Hardy and TOM HARDY!

[@DeltaSpartan141]

+Darth Sader I think he hasn't seen it.

[@TheGarySphere]

Legend wasnt released in Ohio. It was released in the UK and LA and NY

[@user-xr3ph7xj9t]

Spoiler, Legend is not very good.

[@andrewkuder4159]

+Gary Ervin That explains why I haven't heard about it...

[@jama3335]

+Darth Sader that movie was cool a bit disappointing though

[@brigham2250]

Just to be clear, this movie is not history (not a "true story"), but only loosely inspired by a real event. Maybe I'm being a stickler, but just wanted to point that out. Otherwise, great review.

[@fallvegas]

+brigham2250 Very true, still a great movie in my opinion.

[@BOOGiNS]

yeah in real life hugh glass never got revenge

[@thesenate4070]

I mean he killed the bear and had to walk home alone and barely alive. The details are embellished and stuff is added to humanize him, but it’s not all that differnet

[@strikerbowls791]

Same thing

[@Mel-jl8dt]

It says inspired by true events so that's a given that it's not true event

[@Gradymeister]

God damn that bear scene was . . . insane. I can't even put words to it. It was amazing, at the very least.

[@charlieni645]

Still don't get why some people think Birdman is pretentious

[@akshizzy77]

+倪传历（Allen The Spellwaver） because it made them think. Or the harsh critique on superhero movies might have rubbed some people the wrong way.

[@ItsMotionTime2]

I don't entirely understand what that means. Like the film is self aware of how uppity and high society it tries to be?

[@UnBR0k3enAngel]

Maybe they didn't understand the theme of the movie....which is why most people just scream 'pretentious' and move on.

[@Pinko_Band]

+倪传历（Allen The Spellwaver） Because they don't understand the meaning of the word.

[@Pinko_Band]

+It's Motion Time 2 (Reviews) Lol yeah, I'm not sure exactly when it became acceptable to start describing works of art as being pretentious, but whatever, people misuse words literally all the time. Heh.

[@coryinthehouse9907]

Good to hear it's great. Hey Chris, how bout that Jem and the holograms review everyone is begging for?

[@terminallybill7073]

+coryinthehouse And that Fallout 4 review

[@finalninjazero5140]

nope Cory, nope

[@coryinthehouse9907]

+Final Ninja Zero whai

[@finalninjazero5140]

+coryinthehouse bcuz

[@finalninjazero5140]

+coryinthehouse We are OBVIOUSLY waiting for the Cory In the House review Amirite!

[@mikebryant3818]

I played the part of the bear in this movie. I used the same costume they used in wicker man

[@callumhall2432]

Mike Bryant oh rlly?

[@cagataysunal1130]

Cool

[@scootsmcgoots]

You did a great job, man.

[@Schrodinger_]

You're taking jobs away from real bears

[@LuisSierra42]

@@Schrodinger_ Twitter should cancel him

[@followtheflow2]

I was captivated in every scene not only because of the pristine cinematography but also the passion of Leonardo Dicaprio in every scene he acts.

[@redeyecat]

It is really funny to see this guy giving A+ to some movies like "The Avengers" and then qualifying this kind of masterpieces with an A-

[@Ben-my2wz]

+DanteDiangello The 1st Avengers was awesome

[@MeLikeStuffz]

You haven't even seen the film yet. How can you possibly already know it's a masterpiece?

[@miguel167589]

Fanboying. Avengers was a fun movie but to me I won't ever own it. Everyone has their movies they regard higher than others just for say personal reasons

[@Pinklewilly]

+James Whatney You need to smoke a joint man. Lets just chill out.

[@jordanastro4694]

+MeLikeStuffz it's a masterpiece.

[@akibnizamify]

Those Tom Hardy impressions were spot on and hilarious!! Nicely done Chris

[@belowpip420]

One of the best films I've ever seen

[@TonyDiaz.]

Leonardo DiCaprio, one of the best actors of his generation... Amd one of my favorite actors, right there with Christian Bale... Congrats mr DiCaprio, well deserved Oscar!

[@bbcasting]

Best movie I've seen in a LONG time. AMAZING!!! DO NOT MISS THIS FILM and SEE IN THE THEATER ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!

[@jonnyolson]

Will never forget that theater experience. I watch this film at least twice a year😂

[@chadchadman5056]

Just seen it... A blood pumping ..10/10....

[@G.R.Bridger]

I legitimately think this film should have got a higher score. I am unsure how they could have improved this film...

[@chanon.arthur]

cut out "SOME" of the dream sequences

[@noamias4897]

Honestly this is one of my favorite movies but the whole dream thing and his son was just fucking dumb. You see this movie because you like the story of revenge not some guy dreaming about his Indian wife

[@andrewgonzalez6208]

He said he thought it was pretentious

[@fl4135]

@@noamias4897 First off she's not Indian, so you're kinda racist. Second off, Glass(?) would be no better than Fitz if he had no motive other than killing him.

[@noamias4897]

F L I’m not racist, I obviously meant Indian as in Native American not someone from actual India, blame Columbus, not me. Al though I regret using that word, should’ve just said Native American. Fitzgerald still stole the money from the fur trading company AND killed his son AND left him to die. So no, they wouldn’t be the same, AND he also killed the captain of the crew and would’ve been hanged for treason anyways.

[@BlurayDan]

This is one of most anticipated movies of 2015. Big fan of Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio, and I can already tell how incredible it's going to look from the trailers. Glad you enjoyed it! Great review, man. I can't wait to check it out.

[@videotasticz]

Dark lighting, trippy dream sequences, brutal action, gore, and gorgeous cinematography... So basically like NBC's Hannibal? I'm even more sold now.

[@ethanpayne7957]

Enrique Arellano except way better

[@jacky61006]

2.5 hrs is not overly long.

[@jacky61006]

Bruce Wayne yeah sure lol

[@TonyTheTiger1516]

+Sreehari Namikaze Its all how the movie is paced. Sometimes a 3 hour movie feels much shorter, and sometimes a 1.5 hour movie is painfully long to sit through. So maybe this is a movie that feels longer than it is, and could have had a half hour or so trimmed off.

[@pppfan103]

+Sreehari Namikaze It's not because its a long movie, but that you feel how long the movie is. Lawrence of Arabia is 3hr 45min and isn't overlong because it uses every second brilliantly, filling every scene with beautiful scenery, engaging dialogue, and marvelous action. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is 2hr 50min and is overlong because it features many scenes that are not interesting or relevant

[@user-zh3zy3po4m]

+Sreehari Namikaze Sometimes 90 minutes feels too long (Minions). Sometimes 3 hours is not enough (LotR). It depends on the movie.

[@pppfan103]

Máté Vajda No, three hours was long enough for LotR. Not too long, not too short. It was fine as it is

[@charamiwa5931]

God I hate when people say something is pretentious. What does that even mean in this context? And even if something is pretentious, is that necessarily a bad thing? What I mean is you can't just throw that word in there to criticize something, you have to explain more what you mean by that.

[@williamcondon7729]

I didn’t think it was pretentious. Like they were trying to lay out a little bit of his history with his wife and what happened. Like would people prefer some sort of Princess Leia thing from a new hope where he just tells a story he already knows to someone for no other reason then to make it clear for the audience.

[@IDewWork]

Jay Tee lol calm down. An A- is still very good. Where did he say this film was bad?

[@jamesfurfaro455]

Idk if the flashback sequences were pretentious, but i did feel like they were unnecessary,. Unless i am missing something (If i am, do fill me in) but they didn't really serve much purpose to the film besides the first couple flashbacks that establishes the history of Glass and his family. A movie i'd consider pretentious is Fight Club. Love that film, but the narration can get very pretentious, as if each time it's present Edward Norton should turn to the camera and say "Now wasn't that clever?"

[@muhammadwaqar3406]

Omg i was thinking the same thing. Like he said it once, but then again? What does that even mean to be pretentious for a movie? If you're going to criticize something you do it right not just for the sake of it

The Tom Hardy mumble!!! LMAO.... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😁

[@ultimategamer2669]

Always bitching about pelts all the time. Gotta love that bastard.

[@brandonvalenti8401]

I'm almost willing to bet that Tom Hardy gets the oscar over Leo, he NEVER gets oscars.

[@kelex12]

If they are nominated, they probably won't be in the same category.

[@Bayard1503]

+brandon valenti He never does, because he was never the best, as simple as that. Without a doubt Hardy gets a supporting nomination for this.... but hey, he had other movies that came out in 2015, in 2 of them he was great. Maybe you're right :)

[@kelex12]

It also seems like Hardy wasn't that great in the role? I think he's really overrated as an actor. Nothing I've seen him in has blown me away. He was pretty forgettable as Mad Max. Charlize Theron was easily the best character and performance of that movie.

[@gs19022]

+Forgotten Boy go watch Locke

[@RiddLs]

+Forgotten Boy Broson tho

[@hockeystephen45]

So you're knocking this movie for having "pretentious" moments, but you did an in depth analysis of "Only God Forgives" and never once mentioned pretentiousness? WHAT?

[@CrowzEye]

Holy fucking shit, spot on mate! Hahahaha, like only god forgives wasn't a piece of pretentious trash? Questioning chris' credibility here to be honest

[@_yacko_]

Just think about it, if he didn't say that Only God Forgives was pretentious, imagine what a huge pretentious piece of shit this is.

[@inceptiondreamz]

+BoySyndicate666 that movie was ridiculous and horrible.

[@AngelEMtz]

I think Alejandro has earned the 'holy' right to be pretentious. Even thou you critics only talk the truth and we should care about watchasayin. But this year we had Jurassic World and Star Wars again, so the state of filmmaking is in good hands. You bunch of kids.

[@CHRISTTAIDA]

That's because only god forgives is arthouse and those movies are riddled with symbolism. It pretty much deserves an analysis ...They also aren't for everyone to watch which is why people think it sucks, when people like me view it as amazing cinema.

[@DysnomiaFilms]

Yeah but what about the imagery makes it pretentious? I think the word is overused, the filmmakers may just have been trying to provide a stimulating and interesting barage of visual imagery. I generally like it when filmmakers try to do something unique or interesting. Sometimes they fail, but if that's pretension, bring on the pretension because that's what I call reaching for the stars and not falling back on traditional formulas.

[@pedropolin]

The Revanant is one of the greatest films I have ever seen in my life. I'm completely serious. That film effected me, I was completely mesmerized from start to finish.... Still am honestly. Every single aspect of that film was perfectly executed, the acting (Leo gives the best performance of his career), locations, sound design... And oh my god. The cinematography was honestly the best I have ever witnessed in my life. For the first time in my life I have experienced a film that was so expertly designed and crafted that the screen disappeared and simply became me, in this scenario next to these people. Holy hell..... 10/10 an actual 10/10. Not one flaw was found with this film.

[@Aswin76541]

Watch Rorschach 2022 Indian movie... outstanding unique movie

[@paulp939]

Hey what your top 10 movies of all time? I can start by saying the matrix, the revenant, mad max fury road...

[@pacinpm2]

If you like Hardy check Bronson (the movie).

[@cinemaspire7258]

Such a brilliNt performance

[@TheEmmy3663]

His smile it that movie is funny and disturbing at the same time. Lol

[@kiallandsarah]

Great film, one of the first films we saw him in :)

[@TheMrsreily]

love him in bronson , especially the scene where he is oiling himself up

[@el34glo59]

Great on Bronson. Check out Locke for an amazon performance. Him in a car the whole time and it's great. He should have won for that part. I think it's his best work honesty.

[@Cali71st]

Anybody else disappointed that Chris only gave it A- ? Was hoping for an A+

[@OMGYasuke]

+Calin Chiriac (⌐▀͡ ̯ʖ▀)

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

that's quite high though.

[@Cali71st]

+PatrickCheek100 Right, I agree. But an A+ would've really pushed my hype. Still, can't wait to see it.

[@_yacko_]

+Hiponakte yes. It seemed he was pushing too much to give the movie a good score. Also, Im worried he mention several times the length of the movie, seems like the movie is just fucking borring but with a couple of good scenes, I wish Im wrong

[@matthewlukebrady6958]

+Hiponakte I was afraid that he was going to give it a B+, but an A- is still pretty great.

[@somethingclever4563]

I thought the surreal dream sequences served as a nice break from the harsh realism of the rest of the movie. Visually interesting and helps you to kind of "reset" before launching back into the next act. The surreal visuals and sounds in those scenes also works to highlight just how realistic the rest of the film is by comparison. Edit: That might be my favorite Hardy/Bane impression lol

[@hammr75]

I read the book (by Michael Punke) in anticipation of the film, and it will probably be the case that the movie trumps the literature. This isn't to say that the book is substandard, by any means. Punke's style is good, and he handled the intriguing subject matter in a highly capable manner. It's just that the the confluence of directing, cast, cinematography, etc. is so stellar that I can't imagine the film playing second-fiddle to the source material.

[@TheGermandude2]

"pretentious"? I really wish Chris would expound on something like this, it comes off as one of the worst criticisms ever if it's not backed up; which isn't helped by the fact that it's a word that's more often then not completely misused, especially when referring to imagery.

[@jordanalvarado8821]

I guess he didn't want to spoil anything?

[@trahapace150]

I saw the film the dream sequences are a bit confusing but pretentious? I really didn't get that feeling. I agree I wish he could explain that

[@Bayard1503]

+TheGermandude2 I think we can get a hint to it in the last trailer... which was kind of weird. It's alright that he didn't go into detail...

[@creamithmanning2632]

I'm willing to bet the dream sequences are simply .pngs of Christopher Nolan, Lars Von Trier and Henry Cavill Superman pasted against a 4K Space Wallpaper as the track "Time" from Inception plays in the background. Beautiful............................... Maybe throw in a Nicolas Winding Refn V.O. in which he discusses the imagery of "Fists" in Only God Forgives. Perfect.

[@Bandstand]

Damn. You sir should be working in Hollywood.

[@praveenraghav1284]

This movie was the finest cinematography and gorgeous visuals such that you feel the river, snow, waterfall and forests in your ambience. Also seeing the same in 4K HD was a visual feast.

[@wowardas7973]

dude - just found your channel and I love it! Thanks for the effort you put in and the enthusiasm that you transport to your viewer!

[@captainjakemerica4579]

Great movie and great performance by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy and the cinematography was amazing!!!

[@BoxOfficeArtist]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a fully cg bear - both ILM and MPC worked on this movie - they usually do breakdowns of their work and release it 6 months down the road - will be interesting to see how all the practical were enhanced by vfx in this movie

[@supermariofan03]

My favorite movie of 2015! So happy Leo won! And was a bit bummed it came very close to winning Best Picture.

[@paulopinzon]

Mine Too :)

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

It should have won best picture. Spotlight is great but it’s not the Revenant.

[@BeanieBots]

You are my #1 reviewer on KZbin. I am so grateful to align with your tastes, your perspectives, and your insights. You have turned me onto films that I never would have watched. So thank you for your amazing work. And I agreed 100% with your take on this film. It was so harsh that I watched it alone late at night, and after it was over, I felt compelled to pitch my tent in the backyard at 3am and sleep outside because my life is so soft... crazy intense movie.

[@5carecrow94]

Damn, Chris. You may be the best movie reviewer on KZbin. The way you talk about movies just makes me want to go out and watch every movie I can get my hands on.

[@israellai]

That "GIMME THAT OSCAR" face at the very end though. Someone give him a prize... for a best dialogue delivery

[@stjanigurka]

Such beautifully shot movie some of the best cinematography i have ever seen. So glad that he got an Oscar (3 years in a row). Cant wait to see it in 4k.

[@gottman861]

Chris Stuckman, I just wanted to say thank you. You have helped develop my passion for films. I am in college now and up till a few years ago, I never really gave much thought into what it meant to create and understand the process of film making. I now listen to film scores due to your suggestions of your movie reviews. I also wanted to let you know that I am the Film chair at the University of Southern Indiana. I choose films for people to watch on campus for free. Everyone I choose a film I first see if you have done a review before making a decision. for that I have been praised by students for my selections and for my choices. I choose films now based on their content and not there Fandom and I want to thank you for that. my success would not be possible without you.

[@doomsdayng]

My only problem with this movie is that they changed the story to make us care about Hugh Glass. I get why they did - the historical Hugh was more like the Terminator, an unpleasant bastard who pulled off an impossible physical fit by killing a bear with a knife, walking back to civilization with multiple broken limbs through a blizzard, and then shooting his former friends in the bar where they were toasting his memory. The movie is making Leo struggle MUCH more than Hugh, to make it more 'real' than the unbelievable crap the real guy pulled off. I think it will be good, but as a history buff I'd like to see the real hard-ass SOB Hugh Glass in a movie.

[@thrumbo1603]

So in the bear rape scene, does Leo rape a bear or does the bear rape him? Or is it all consensual?

[@TheBurningBurger]

It's mutual

[@UnfaithfulServant97]

+Daniel Robles A bit of both.

[@Bandstand]

Well, Leo and the bear practice monogamy. They didn't show it in the trailer but ##SPOILER## they're (meaning the bear and Leo) are actually married. They just got in a little spat. Very pretentious if you ask me.

[@arthurdent6256]

+Bandstand That bear is a feminist icon now.

[@Bandstand]

Arthur Dent hahah!

[@joakimmyanna6853]

Mumble war: Tom Hardy vs Vin Diesel

[@MaKiNITHaPPeN0]

i just finished watching this movie.O...M...G i am in love with this movie! i am so getting this movie on blu-ray!

[@arnauorengoguardiola1616]

Good review, I've been following your channel for some time now. As you said, half of the movie was the way it was shot, the cinematography and the amazing camera work. The initial fight scene reminded me a bit of the Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan in the way of how realistic it's done, you feel like you're actually in there, thanks to the long take and the wide shots. I must correct you in the pronunciation of Alejandro's name: it's Iñárritu, the accent marks which one is the stressed syllable, so the 'a', not the 'i'.

[@annalucy89]

The bear scene really got to me, it was so disturbing that I couldn't stop thinking about it for days! I felt sick to my stomach thinking about that scene and what Hugh Glass must have felt when it was happening to him!

[@gamiensrule]

So question Chris - I haven't seen the film yet but I've heard nothing but insanity about the lengths the director went to to get these shots and make this film. Sometimes rehearsing for hours in a day just to film for 15 minutes before they lost the light. With all that he went through - don't you think some of that pretentiousness you mentioned can be easily overlooked as... well... deserved? Sort of like - "Yeah, it's a bit overblown here, but you went through literal hell to get these shots so.... Good on you bro." ? I'm just curious, because as an aspiring filmmaker I'm really looking forward to seeing this film, and while I obviously haven't seen the scenes your talking about, that kind of an approach would make sense to me given what we know.

[@josepmbetrian8466]

El renacido

[@GremlinBones]

Just saw the Revenant last night! I would not have appreciated it as much if it weren't for you, Stuckmann. Thank you for enlightening me to the joys of cinematography!

[@Sarahhh]

Glad i clicked ur review.. The thumbnail got me tbh but i love how u didn't spoil anything so it definitely makes me happy i can still watch it without knowing whats going to happen! Thanksss

[@cdizzytv3753]

Tom Hardy is the Fuckin' man, I Absolutely love everything he does... He's fantastic, his low tone & delivery adds 2 his menace as a Villain... 1 of the GREATS hands down...

[@stevendrake10]

The strange imagery was him Seeking help to survive and from those dream sequences. It looks like he goes to Satan. The Native American that helped him was clearly a sorcerer. Or his imagination. Either way it adds an very real layer of depth to the story.

[@NickBinetti]

Hey Chris, I'm not a subscriber but I've seen a lot of your videos, and I gotta say it's great to see you being so enthusiastic in this more recent one. Keep going in this direction and who knows, I may subscribe after all (Y). P.S. That's totally meant to be constructive criticism, I'm not trying to be a dick at all lol

[@basecampchris]

Excellent assessment of this movie. Not many movies ever done about Mountain Men. My all time favorite is "Jeremiah Johnson" 1972 with Robert Redford great cast , music and cinematography. Filmed entirely outside in the mountains of Utah. I loved both films but give the edge to Jeremiah Johnson!

[@oopopp]

Well, it's pretty easy to get beautiful shots in Canada.

[@brandenlucero]

it must be nice being able to see films weeks in advance. -.-

[@rocco88digeronimo]

Movie doesn't come out until January 8th for me...

[@jimmm7339ki3456]

+Branden Lucero I know right?!? Why does he get to see films early? He's no Siskel & Ebert.

[@Bayard1503]

+rocco88digeronimo February for me...

[@jimmm7339ki3456]

@ElephantWeasel- I live in Wi. So I don't know if this will be out in Dec or Jan. But the point is, Chris and other people are seeing it early on or before Dec 5.

[@katarinafumis8573]

+Branden Lucero It's Januanry 22nd in my country... :(

[@N1rvanaGod]

I love your reviews dude! This is exactly what i thought about The Revenant. Your pronunciation was almost perfect, by the way. I also thought those dreams sequences where a little too pretencious, maybe it would have been better if they just kept it realistic since it was already so visceral. However, i applaude them for making this movie the way they did. I mean, it's a revenge western; ''revenge'' is almost a sub category within the genre or sub genre, or whatever you want to call it, that is western. There are a whole bunch of movies with similar stories that they could have taken inspiration from, yet The Revenant is like no other movie that i can remember, they took a very simple concept that has been done multiple times before and made it unique. Also, that shirt is awesome.

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

How is it pretentious?

[@jackanderson7587]

Best film reviewer on KZbin. Your videos are awesome, Chris!!

[@doublep1980]

If you wanna see a really bad Tom Hardy-mumble,watch ''Peaky Blinders'' season 2,where he plays a jewish gangsterboss in London,during the 1920's.His accent,in combination with his mumbling is so bad,you need subs! P.S. The show is actually pretty good,it's like a british version of ''Boardwalk Empire'',starring Cillian Murphy as a gangsterboss from Birmingham,after WWI.

[@lukeedwards2601]

Jennifer Lawrence: and the Oscar goes to.... Leonardo DiCaprio (Leonardo walks up on stage kisses J-Law on the thigh then takes the mic) Leo: "this award goes to film, cinema and the wonderful people who are involved" (Leo then kisses the Oscar and places it next to the mic stand and walks off with Jennifer)

[@martinluther2745]

Except it's Julianne moore

[@miketorre9271]

Hey chris stuckmann I've been watching your channel for probably a year now and am definitely looking to subscribe to your channel. I think your reviews are great and you give details on your score. I would definitely love to see a review from you on the movie the professional starting Jean Reno and natalie Portman.

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Just watched this masterpiece again and it's made me realise one thing, I am f'n lucky to be alive in 2021 and not 1821. Times were f'n tough back then.

[@AliAzri]

The past is already written. The ink is dry.

[@URIBENFILM]

Pretentious, extremely realistic and gorgeous. Got it.

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

It’s not pretentious at all

[@yashinks8]

Hi Chris... I really enjoy your reviews. Just wanted to know if you are into doing any Quentin Tarantino movie reviews? The Hateful Eight is about to release and it would be great if you pick up some of his earlier classics and review them :) looking forward to that!

[@DreaMcLaughlin]

Liking the shirt, as always. Thanks for the review!

[@bushbasher85]

I know I'm supposed to be hearing this review for this great movie, but I really want that Rocko shirt.

[@tomasm4237]

Saw it online. Its so good im gonna see it in theatres too. A+

[@MrSwisha18]

In my opinion, the dream like imagery wasn't pretentious at all...i think it was earned through the dialogue (sparingly unveiled) in those sequences and in his head as he's trying to survive. I also didn't mind the run-time, in fact, I wanted more. I didn't think it was possible for Alejandro Innuritu to top Birdman, but in my opinion, he's done it. I absolutely adored this film, and I can't wait to see it again! 10/10 for me...great video Chris! I love the channel!

[@jeremybr2020]

I think the ones who deserve the most credit for the stunning cinematography in this movie is actually the ones who have developed the incredible cameras that are available today. As is said in this video, all the lighting is natural. So as nice as that is, it really comes down to simply being in the right place at the right time. Not all that difficult. But now we have this incredible recording equipment that is able to capture these stunning images that can considered nothing short of technological marvels.

[@chromoperson01]

I'd say I understood, at most, 50% of Fitzgerald's dialogue. Why tf did it sound so inaudible with all of that talent behind the camera?

[@Kinghenhog39]

+Chris Stuckmann This was on the front page of Reddit's movie page Congrats Chris!!!

[@PerfectCell9]

Great review I will see this based on this review Chris you've done it again

[@sirjezzumz]

I didnt know rockos modern life was that big outside of Australia tbh. nice to see you are a fan of quality cartoons chris! much love from sydney

[@Azuwat]

Lubezki shot terrence malicks movies and they have almost zero artificial lighting... Please follow lubezki on instagram and be shocked

[@UnbelievabIeMontages]

+Aswad MN no one gives a fuck about lubezki, he shouldn't win for a 3rd time he sucks, Joe Passarelli deserves it for his mindblowing cinematography in Anomalisa

[@D0nutLord]

So hyped for this movie.

[@kendrixkieth6669]

Watch it because apparently "Corridor Crew" reacted that "Bear Scene" , and yep probably one of the best, if not the best, vfx out there to dateee!

[@victorbojorquez8082]

That imitation of Bane as Tom Hardy turned out very well Chris hahaha, was hilarious

[@Ivanlois383]

That bear is definitely getting an Oscar......IDK about Leo though, lol jk

[@EshaBby444]

lmao! the "tom hardy mumble"

[@danolson6476]

Nice to hear someone love this movie as much as I do. I hope DiCaprio wins this time. I say this over and over again, but one of the things I loved/love about this movie is that paired with its exquisite cinematography is, in my experience, a tangibleness. It felt like I was there, the cold, the misery, in the little smoke hut..etc.. Being a Native Alaskan, I loved every minute of it for exactly that quality. However, I could not watch the Grizzly scene. I'll work up to it. probably. For the first time ever I absolutely loathed the character Tom Hardy played. The/his ending was so righteous. It pleased me well! :D Incomparable, the best movie I've seen in my long long life. Thanks for the great reviews.

[@martyjmonaghan]

Great review Chris. How were you so lucky to get a screening of this? I see that it comes out in the US on December 25th.

[@wayne3078]

I'm do glad of this review I watched Grace Rudolph do one and she basically thought the movie was shit. Having read the book (which I loved) I was gutted that it.looked like they'd fucked it up. This review has reignited my faith that they've nailed this movie the trailers offered such promise and I'm glad it's was scored so highly. Leo might just bag that elusive oscar

[@wayne3078]

+Scott McKinlay Yeah I think the book will be better too but when I seen the first review by Grace I was thinking Oh shit they fucked it up....but having heard Chris loved it that's good enough for me

[@fallvegas]

+Wayne Prezzler I've watched a few of her reviews and personally can never agree with them at all.

[@wayne3078]

fallvegas I agree she said Star Wars didn't have enough action and that the big scene with Han Solo was a mistake. I watched the new Star Wars and thought it was excellent...Good action and I liked the Solo scene personally. I believe at times she looks from a financial standpoint to much. I mean movies have to make money but is the film any good. Shawshank didn't make any money but was an amazing movie....Can't wait for this movie The Revenant it looks awesome

[@fallvegas]

Wayne Prezzler Having seen it I personally think it was a really great movie. An easy A for me. So I hope you enjoy the movie when and if you see it.

[@wayne3078]

fallvegas Just a question of when my friend like I say I loved the book so have been waiting for this for some time

[@MarianaAnselmo30]

The movie deserve an A+ Chris wtf. I was lucky to see the movie in his first screening in LA and its fucking beautiful, the only thing that bothers me was the lack of script Leo is pulling a Mad Max here (or even less) but it was incredible, the bear attack was terrific, the chances of Leo for the Oscar are huge this time, especially because there's not a real contender tbh.

[@matthewlukebrady6958]

+Mariana Anselmo Was Leo alone most of the time?

[@MarianaAnselmo30]

+Matthew Luke Brady for a considerable part of the movie.

[@matthewlukebrady6958]

Mariana Anselmo It will be weird if he started talking to myself lol.

[@KTK44]

+Matthew Luke Brady Why would that be weird? Don't you ever talk to yourself? Every person talks to himself sometimes. Nothing weird about that at all if you ask me.

[@kelex12]

So a lack of script but a beautiful film deserves an A+? People throw out A+ or 10/10 way too easily these days. It's like anything slightly lower (which is still an incredible rating) means the person must have not liked it. Today's audiences are way too extreme in their ratings whether they loved it or hated it. I rarely give out perfect scores, maybe 5-10x in my entire life!

[@carlamartinezsantistevan9862]

The opening battle scene is just amazing. I really think it changed completely what film makers will aim for in the future when it comes to action sequences.

[@KiDCRuDi_]

In watching it now and the camera angles are INSANE

[@meganconn142]

ON POINTTTT! I always wait for your reviews. The entire cinematic experience was amazing and almost choking in the best possible way, and the bear scene.... Oh my flippin floppin Lord. AMAZING and HORRIFYING!

[@Thecuriousincident1]

Aw cool, Rocky's modern life T-shirt.

[@laughsngasps]

I’m still haunted by the bear scene

[@melveesings]

I just saw this movie. Very gritty and realistic and beautifully shot. I kid you not though. A few months ago I was at the movies with my friend Zach and we saw the trailer for this movie and the entire time if you listen carefully you can hear breathing in a rhythmic way like a steady beat. And right before the trailer showed the title of the movie he turns to me and in a very announcer like voice he goes, "Heavy Breathing. Coming this winter to a theater near you." I died little because I was laughing so hard.😆😆😆

[@65g4]

great review chris really well done