Man in the Wilderness

This movie's only problem is that it requires a contact with some of the elements portrayed in it: the place, the weather, the bears, the furs, the protagonists (fur trappers or aboriginals). The movie is great because because it does not pretend to be : it just delivers on its premise, a man in the wilderness! The cinematics is beautiful, and even if one could wish on going in deeper in the psyche of the main characters, maybe you just can't, maybe things are more simple than our techno-psychological outlook of modern society hides from us. ANd that is what makes this an incredible movie. It's plain crazy and believable, the pinnacle of human spirit and and it's loathsomeness.

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Man in the Wilderness

This is a highly accurate portrayal of what life was like in this cold and inhospitable world. The way the Arikiree Indians are filmed is very authentic to the period. SPOILER ALERT Thankfully they are speaking in their native tongue. The Captain, played by John Huston is a hard man driven and determined by a belief that he will discover the Northwest Passage. This portrayal helps us understand why Zack Bass(based on real life Mountianman Hugh Glass) played by Richard Harris, was abandoned by the Captain and his mates. That Hugh was able to survive is a testimony to the human spirit. SPOILER DONE If you like authentic action movies like LAST OF THE MOHICANS, BRAVEHEART, ZULU, or ROB ROY than you are in for a treat. Adventure, love, action and guts. This movie delivers.

It's 1820. Captain Henry (John Huston) leads an expedition to transport their valuable furs. They are moving their ship overland. Along the way, Zachary Bass (Richard Harris) goes hunting for deer when he gets mauled by a bear. Captain Henry leaves the dying man behind. Bass recovers and follows his comrades in Indian territories. Reading the synopsis, this is The Revenant (2015). The difference is that the more compelling story and character is Captain Henry in this version. I like the idea of treating Bass as a feared avenging spirit. Bass' journey is half in flashbacks and not as interesting. There's also a question of leaving him behind. It seems perfectly feasible for the group to load the wounded man onto the ship. Leaving him behind makes no sense. It would be more reasonable if they believe that he's dead already. I also love the visual of the ship. The movie should do more with it. I would have liked a horror movie following Captain Henry and I would like a different ending.

This film follows the trials of Zack Bass (Richard Harris), a hunter for an expedition led by Captian Henry (John Huston. He gets malled by a bear and left to die. The crew along with Captain Henry are faced with guilt and fear he is coming to haunt them. At one point even the indians believe he is dead. Zack survives the ordeal and uses his wits to survive. He encounters many things along the way back, that teach him just how precious life really is. The photography in this film is stunning. It is well directed and although there are very few lines in the movie, the soundtrack is beautiful. It is a pleasure to watch and you come out of this movie feeling wonderful. Highly recommended!

I was very saddened to read that Richard Harris died. He was a very fine actor who left an outstanding body of work. Man In The Wilderness really showcases this remarkable actors talent. Its based on a true story about Hugh Glass (here called Zack Bass) a man on a trapping expedition torn apart by a bear and left for dead. He travels miles and miles to get revenge(Jim Bridger was one of the men who left him). I'm amazed this man lived after such a savage attack and being left to die. Bass did some unusual first aid on himself, he rolled in maggots so they would eat the dead flesh off his body. This film has got an outstanding opening score. Its one of the best I ever heard. Harris's challenge is that he doesn't have a lot of dialogue and has to act like he is crippled and in pain for most of the film. John Huston is also fine as the sinister leader of the expedition who leaves him for dead.