Films worth a watch.

[Kingy]

The Revenant.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663202/

Quote:Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT captures one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.

Another long film at over 2.5 hours, but thankfully did have more to keep you invested than the Hateful 8. That said, it was still one of those films you need to have a cinematography appreciation of to really enjoy it. Some of the filming/scenery (like the Hateful 8) is a reason to watch it. (Assuming that is your 'thing')

The story itself is very brutal in places. Like the Hateful 8 it has been brought to screen to be an 'Epic Western'. TBH it doesn't hit the spot for me. I thought it was OK. Certainly a lot better than the Hateful 8, but I had to make myself keep up with it at times. Aliya watched it with me and she left it after about an hour, preferring to find her phone and play around with that with one eye on the film waiting for something interesting to happen - then she was engaged again. I'd normally say that relates to a teenagers attention span being short, but I can understand why she got bored with it. At times it was slow, tough going for both the male lead and the person watching. 
No doubt like the Hateful 8 this will get plenty of critical acclaim as it has had money poured into it in the hope it will be accepted as an 'Epic'. Strong, very good cast but not an 'Epic' for me. But, perhaps thats a reflection of my film taste as I wouldn't put it at an 8.1 (as IMDb does).