Dear Academy,have you noticed how the epic for which Leo is nominated for the best actor Oscar is a pointed tribute to all of his work?There are those that believe filming The Revenant was an exercise in endurance for Leonardo DiCaprio, designed to show the Academy voters just how many gruesome things he’s prepared to endure to finally net his hands on that Oscar. But, or whether The Revenant is Oscar bait,it’s also baiting the Oscars. Alejandro González Iárritu’s film is a pointed tribute to all of Leo’s most memorable acting work, slipped snugly into a single film like a man cocooned in a horse’s carcass. observe closely: you may begin to feel a creeping sense of déjà vu …Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com