Many critics and reviewers point out the stark contrast between the film's poetic beauty and the ugliness of its violence - implying the director wants to use this contrast to make a certain point regarding mankind's interference with nature. It's a film that tells a story of harrowing circumstances through images that are breathtakingly beautiful a film about survival and death and shocking acts of sudden violence - and yet a film that, despite all its visceral intensity, also has a quiet, immersive quality to it that feels almost hypnotic. Those first three minutes I just described (which are the only spoilers you will get in this review) set the tone for the film perfectly.
The images change and we hear the soothing sound of gurgling water as we follow the camera via a long tracking shot over a flooded forest it's an image that seems to imply peace, evoking nature's beauty with an almost meditative quality - before the barrel of a rifle appears in the frame. 'The Revenant' opens with images from a dream we see snippets of memories showing a peaceful life - and soon the loss of that peace, and the loss of life. It's simply not that kind of film - but that doesn't mean you won't enjoy it if you watch it with the right expectations. A word of advice though: if you go in expecting a testosterone-fueled revenge thriller in the vein of 'Apocalypto', you'll likely end up disappointed. A lot has been said and written about this film, mostly about its troubled production - forget all that: it has no meaning whatsoever for the experience this film provides.
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