Melissa Clark
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The Revenant
The Revenant was released to theatres on December 25, 2015. In Virginia in 1823 a group of frontiersmen are forced to flee with their fur trade after an attack on their camp site. The journey takes a setback when one man named Hugh Glass is brutally mauled by a grizzly bear and left too injured to take care of himself. Soon, his caretakers decide to leave him for dead upon fear that they will be attacked and killed themselves. This is where the title comes in: “as if back from the dead to seek revenge.” In the role that earned him his Oscar win, Leonardo DiCaprio shines as Hugh Glass as he literally pulls himself out of the hole he was in and pushes himself through snow covered woods and freezing temperatures all while injured. When portraying a historical figure, it is important to be authentic. DiCaprio was so committed to the role he actually ate raw meat on camera. Upon recent viewing I noticed how much DiCaprio acted through his eyes. In times when Glass was not speaking to anyone every emotion he felt was seen, whether this was as reaction to the present or having a memory, it was all in the eyes.
By Melissa Clarkabout 6 hours ago in Geeks
Top Five Coming Of Age Television Shows
1. Heartstopper Synopsis: Charlie Spring is an openly gay student at the fictional all boys Truham Gramar School in England. On his first day after winter break he meets and soon develops a crush on classmate and star rugby player, Nick Nelson. After a series of sweet hi's and small talk the two develop a close friendship that becomes something more when Nick realizes his own undeniable feelings for Charlie and begins questioning his sexuality. What comes next is a semester of love, family, friends, bullies, honesty, questions, answers, and that feeling you get when your heart beats so fast you are scared it will stop.
By Melissa Clark2 months ago in Geeks
