The Revenant (2015), Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, rated R for language, violence

Blood Lost. Life Found. Inspired by True Events

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, Joshua Burge

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight. You breathe... keep breathing." - Hugh Glass

Why watch this? This is a hyper-realistic account of perilous life in the pre-1850 American wilderness.

Plot Summary: During a fur-trapping expedition in the American wilderness of 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass is brutally mauled by a bear and left for dead by a member of his team. Against all odds, Glass survives his injuries and battles the harsh winter environment in a harrowing journey to seek vengeance against those who abandoned him. His incredible struggle becomes a test of the human will to endure against unimaginable odds in the pursuit of justice.

Dad's Preview: Can you imagine the North American frontier before malls, Arby's and National Parks? It was a brutal existence, and inhabitants had to be able hunt, brave the elements and defend themselves - successfully. Life was, as they say, cheap. This incredible tale centers on a father's love, betrayal, murder and the quest for vengeance. It is essential viewing. That said, what you'll remember most is the harrowing bear attack.

Regency Enterprises; RatPac Ent., New Regency, Anonymous Content,
M Productions, Applan Way Prod.; 20th Century Fox