One cold weekend day Mike and I made it to a showing of Leo DiCaprio’s latest Oscar attempt The Revenant. The story is an embellished telling of the Hugh Glass story. They gave him a son and wife that in history didn’t exist. Still the core of the story is real – Hugh was attacked by a bear (no not raped nor was Leo) buried for dead and came after the men that left him. It happened in Spring/Summer not Winter. But oh well, Hollywood has to up the stakes and pull the heartstrings, I get getting inspired by a true story and building upon it. Now to the movie itself. Do I think Leo pinned his Oscar here? (more…)
Mary Louise Eklund 