YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

aberkelm This movie was idiotic, ridiculous and hard to watch. The long drawn out scenes were just painful (and I enjoy slow movies), the 'survival' shots weren't realistic and the whole ending was just…. strange. Indians sure do like being shot in these stupid movies don't they? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't just keep charging at men with rifles and cannon, lose scores of men but not actually really attack. Also pretty sure they had projectile weapons. And what was up with the stupid boat? The true story would have been far more interesting and there are other movies from this time frame that are way better… I wouldn't bother watching this one.

navigat361 If you liked Jeremiah Johnson, you'll like this. Classic story of the fur trappers. Good period Garb, great acting by Harris and Huston. Moving plot. One of my all time favorite "Western America" movies. Harris, (Zach Bass) starts out as a veteran Scout for a Fur trading company heading West. Bass is attacked by a Grizzly Bear while hunting for meat for the Fur trading company. He is mauled and seems fatally wounded. Huston(Capt Henry) decides to leave him behind , with two guards, until he dies. Then the Indians get involved, the guards flee in fear of being killed, and Bass is left to fend for himself. The rest , I cannot tell. It is an inspiring movie, with Bass going back to childhood and his young adult years in dreams. Old Americana it is. and a great period movie. SEE IT!

Brian While I did enjoy seeing Richard Harris and John Houston, there really isn't much more to like about this movie.To its credit, I must say that it does a fine job illustrating the brutal relationship between man and nature that still exists today, though most are blissfully unaware.To its detriment, pretty much everything else about it. The story plods along at a naggingly slow pace, in which a string of unbelievable incidents play out before the mostly crippled protagonist. There are a few scenes in which live animals appear to have been mutilated for your viewing pleasure. The one with the buffalo being the most obvious, and in my opinion unforgivable.The movie is described as the protagonists journey towards revenge, and most of the reviews you will read here repeat that, but I don't feel that the movie itself really bothers to illustrate that he had revenge on his mind much at all.This movie could be of educational value to a generation that has no idea what life was like before now. But for everyone else, I feel it's a bit of a disappointment, considering it has earned such high ratings in the reviews.

ianlouisiana "Man in the wilderness" obviously holds more appeal for those knowledgeable about American Frontier history than the average film-goer here in the UK who,whilst he or she might delight in the appearance of such as Mr P.Herbert and the young Mr D.Waterman and be puzzled by the fact that a violent self - promoting London celebrity criminal Mr J.Bindon,well - known if not exactly loved for his "friendship" with the Queen's sister is given a name check,will be struggling to get the story in its context despite an on screen nudge after the opening credits. A pre - Western paella Western,it features Mr R.Harris,who,to be fair,I have never quite "got",as a trapper mauled by a bear and left for dead by the gloriously dotty Mr J.Huston in an eye - watering,lip - smacking performance that is excessive even by his generous standards. After an arduous period of recovery interrupted by a number of tiresome flashbacks,Mr Harris regains his previous robustness and sets out on revenge. A dish best served cold,no doubt,but in this case covered in permafrost. The movie is full of close - ups of grim unshaven characters not having a good time at all I'm afraid,and goes on rather too long.It's all a bit intense for me,with Mr Harris particularly intense,grim and unshaven as well he might be in the circumstances. It must be a cultural thing I guess.