This is quite a film.
Running at 2 hours and 36 minutes – you are transported into a cold,
ruthless, bitter but awe inspiring world of the 1800s. The movie is loosely based on the life story of Hugh Glass, who was an American frontiersman,
fur trapper, trader, hunter and explorer.
His story is set in South Dakota itself and Hugh Glass has become a
legend with this movie. Leonardo DiCaprio
plays Glass and does an amazing job.
Through different interviews I’ve seen and watched, I knew this film was
quite brutal in the making for various reasons and after seeing it – you’ll
understand why. The geography of the
film was almost a different movie in itself.
It played as big as character as Leonardo did – which was the intent of
the director. But the basic story line is that Leonardo’s character gets mauled
by a bear leaving him almost dead. The
group that he is with needs to get back to the fort and ask for a few men to
stay back with Glass until he’s better or he dies. After some time, the men leave Glass to fend
for himself. The story is his survival
without any weapons, food, or strength to find his way out of the blank
wilderness. The reason I stated this was
“loosely” based on his life was
because the writers didn’t stick to the facts. The actual events take place in
the summertime not winter, he wasn’t married or had a son as the movie
portrayed, and he didn’t kill the men who left him but actually tracked them
down and forgave them. But I suppose like all stories in Hollywood – it’s
always better to add some gut wrenching scenes to a story that was already
pretty gut wrenching. I did like this
movie though. It was intense, gritty, and compelling. If you’re going to watch
it, be prepared to give it your full attention, because it’s quite a story.
Concussion
Posted by
Eric
I like football. Actually, I LOVE football. This movie made me want to love it a little
less. It really makes you question
whether the injuries and head trauma are all worth it and how much money plays
into everything. Will Smith plays Dr. Bennet
Omalu, who has made the first discovery of CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy),
which is a disease of the brain caused by trauma and repeated blows. It has also been seen in other sports, too,
such as boxing, hockey, racing, rodeo, etc.
People with the disorder start having dizzy spells, erratic behavior, and
memory loss, which eventually leads to dementia, impeded speech, and suicidal
thoughts and actions. The only way they
can be tested is after death, since the brain has to be examined. Dr. Omalu didn’t quite know what he was up
against when he started making claims against the National Football League, but
the longer things went on, the more cases there were, the harder it was for
them to deny it. He isn’t against
football – he just wants to find out what is causing the issues and what can be
done to help people from going through these horrible episodes. If you’ve wondered why so many high-profile
athletes have been announcing they are donating their brains to science lately,
this is the reason. It will definitely
make me look at football a little differently this season.
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