I know it’s popular in Pajibaland to hate on The Revenant, but I found the movie to be really quite interesting. It provoked quite a conversation the weekend The Chancellor and I saw it together with my youngest sister, and it’s gorgeously shot. Also, it’s a misery-porn marathon, and make no mistake about it.
I mean…
I knew the film was inspired by a true story (Hugh Glass is part of a fur company, gets attacked by a bear and has mortal injuries, is left behind with two men who abandon him and take his gun, but hey, he survives and then seeks out the men to win his revenge and get his gun back). I was also intrigued by the novel that historicized the facts and took some creative license with them. In addition to my English degrees, I have a BA in history and don’t get to use it all that much. I thought it would be interesting, informational, and entertaining.
THEY DON’T TELL YOU THAT THE MOVIE IS TAMER THAN THE BOOK. If you want to go to my full review, beware that there are SPOILERS. The Chancellor actually looked over and caught me gagging at one point. Not exactly a relaxing bedtime read.