The film, The Revenant is not as sweeping as its predecessor that it obviously tries to emulate, which is Lawrence of Arabia, nor is it a sweeping rendition of the second waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich. It maybe a fledgling attempt by the Director, Alejandro Gonzálex Iñárritu to pay homage to a character, Sir Lawrence of Arabia, played by Peter O’Toole that had few ties to the character Hugh Glass, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Although they both wander through the vast wilderness, be it hills of sand or mountains of snow, the two stories are not the same; while in the former film, Sir Lawrence was already a unique individual that continues to be, much to the amazement of the other characters and the audience. In the case of the latter film, Hugh Glass has an ordinary desire for revenge because his son is unjustly murdered, and learns through the process of comradeship that vengeance is best left up to the creator. I however cannot help but wonder as I am watching where paying homage stops and copying starts. I left the movie knowing the characters are different; they both did however take an epic journey, but my gut instinct tells me the direction and cinematography are too similar to Sir Lawrence of Arabia.
I believe in order to be considered for an Oscar the director must do something new; provide an additional insight into the art of film-making which I feel that Alejandro Gonzálex Iñárritu or his film just did not do. In this manner, this production does not deserve the honor by the Academy of Best Director or Best Picture. Although Leonardo DiCaprio has given us many fine movie performances in other movies, I sincerely hope this is not the film that finally provides him with an Oscar for Best Actor. I believe DiCaprio deserves to be granted with an Oscar from a truly magnificent movie.
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