Cinephile No. 549 “The Revenant”

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Written By Nathan Box

"The Revenant" features two Oscar winning performances; one from Leonardo DiCaprio and one from Mother Nature. What is baffling to the mind about this movie is that it once again makes Leo worthy of the award and, in my estimation, he will win without uttering more than a 100 words during the entirety of the film. Which is more than fine, because the scenery does the talking. Thinking back on all the movies I have ever seen, I have never watched a movie that so evenly paints a fair picture of both nature’s beauty and her violence. Most movies paint the wild as something to be tamed. This film does the opposite and shows the great outdoors as unrelenting and unforgiving. This portrayal is so well done that the environment becomes a character to be survived and conquered. Mr. DiCaprio must act against and with it. For his effort, he deserves his first award from the academy.


Be good to each other,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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