Domhnall Gleeson stars in The Revenant, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's follow-up to the Academy Award winning Birdman. Whilst the film, to some may appear overly long, pretentious and slightly overacted by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy in the lead roles they are wrong because Domhnall proves, again to be an actor of incredible range and versatility.
Iñárritu beautifully juxtaposes masterful sweeping shots of the American wilderness with shots of Gleeson's natural and charismatic performance, displaying through the mode of film his admiration for this dynamic and chameleon-like actor.
As DiCaprio gurns to the camera whilst writhing about on the floor Iñárritu cleverly calls back to the Oscar-favorite's last nominated performance, that of The Wolf of Wall Street to contrast the subtlety of Gleeson's acting against the acting of a supposed master of his craft.
Beards feature strongly in The Revanant. Leonardo Di Caprio has transformed himself physically with the addition of the facial growth whilst Tom Hardy speaks like a working-class American Bane through the hairs on his face but it is Domhnall Gleeson again who proves to have the best hair. His combed auburn locks shine out in the wilderness like a fiery beacon to the men that follow him. In Domhnall there is a man we can trust.
From the first time I saw him in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1"; through the trials of the noble Judge in "Dredd"; during the heartwarming love story of "About Time"; during the trying and choppy waters of "Frank"; as we wept at his fall to the dark side in "Calvary" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"; while we gasped in wonder at the prospects of AI in "Ex Machina" Domhnall Gleeson has lead us through some of the finest films of the past three years like a well combed man in the bleak winter's snow. I love you Domhnall Gleeson. You are good at your job.
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