Violence and grandeur. Survival and revenge. Trust and betrayal. Revenant, starring Leonardo di Caprio, was powerful and frightening. Taking place in 1823, this movie is based the novel of the same name by Michael Punke. It was developed from the true story of Hugh Glass, a frontiersman who survived a grizzly bear mauling. This mauling was at the beginning of the movie and set the tone and story line for the rest of the movie. From there, Glass was left in the care of three traders. Hawk, Glass’s son, his friend John Fitzgerald and a young Jim Bridger. Glass was left for dead but survived to track Fitzgerald, who had killed his son, Hawk. An important part of this story was trading with the Pawnee, along with the arrogant treatment of the First Nations population. Survival came before bravery at this time for white and native alike. Winter, was beautiful and harsh, leaving many close to starvation. Panoramic cinematography.
“As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.
You breathe….keep breathing.”
~ Hugh Glass - Revenant
Revenant won three Golden Globe awards this evening:
Best actor: Drama: Leonardo di Caprio
Best Director: Alejandro Iñárritu
Best Movie: Revenant
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