The Revenant: Leo and Alejandro's Oscar Bait

I was actually told negative things about the Revenant before heading to see it this morning. The story follows a group of fur trapper as they are off in the American Wilderness (Probably Colorado/Wyoming area?) in the early 1800's. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Glas, a scout/hunter/guide extraordinaire who brings along his son, who is 1/2 Native American. The group has a Captain in charge and the rest of men for hire, including Tom Hardy, who is a bad man. The group is attacked by Native Americans and ten men out of 39 escape. Leo is mauled by a bear, leaving him barely alive. They assign two men (Hardy and a very young man) to stay behind with Leo and his son to "watch over him as long as necessary" while he dies slowly from his wounds suffered. Hardy gets skittish because of the Native Americans who are still in the area and probably looking for them and he makes a pact with Leo to kill him, end his suffering, and let everyone else get away safe. His son catches him in the act, what ensues is ugly, and eventually Leo is drug into a shallow grave and has dirt sprinkled on him. He clearly doesn't die and the rest of the film follows the two different parties as they deal with intolerable cold and wilderness in an attempt to get back to the fort. The cinematography is breathtaking and the acting and story are excellent as well. Bottom Line: 9.3 out of 10. I was a huge fan and the film is gorgeous. I'd see this in theatres if you are a fan of film.